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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012120013 · 07/16/2001 · Tricoal Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jackie (Mitch) Fannin; Jack Stump
Operator
Tricoal Inc
Mine
1518277

Narrative

MINER OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO PULL MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE OUT OF ROADWAY WITH ONE HAND WHILE HE HAD THE CONTROL BOX FOR THE 12-7 MINER IN HIS RIGHT HAND. HE TWISTED AROUND TRYING TO THROW C ABLE OUT OF ROAD AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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