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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012610063 · 08/13/2001 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
60
Mine experience
0.32 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine
1202010

Narrative

EE WAS SHOVELING ALONG BELTLINE AND FELT PAIN FROM TAILBONE TO HIS LEFT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH SOME DISCOMFORT THROUGH THE MONTH OF AUGUST AND THE FIRST PART OF SEPTEMBER. AFTER SEVER AL VISITS TO THE DOCTOR AND BACK SPECIALIST, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAS A HERNIATED LUMBAR DISC. HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK DUTY ON 9/15/01. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL THE 9/15/01 DATE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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