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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220012200056 · 07/23/2001 · Bledsoe Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
83
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James River Coal Company
Operator
Bledsoe Coal Corporation
Mine
1517298

Narrative

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY A JACK WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 8-2-01 THEN STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO INJURY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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