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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012360017 · 06/12/2001 · Alpha Coal West, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Coal sampler
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
—
Mine experience
25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rag Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Alpha Coal West, Inc.
Mine
4800732

Narrative

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER PIT EE MOVE SOME ELECTRICAL TRAIL CABLE IN THE PIT AREA & THE INJ EE TRIED TO MOVE A ELECRICAL CABLE CONNECTING BOX BY PULLING ON IT & HE HURT HIS BACK. MRI TURNED UP A HERNIATED DISC BETWEEN L3 & 4 VERTEBRA. INITIAL DIGNOSIS WAS *SEE ATTACHED

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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