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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012920036 · 10/04/2001 · Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc

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
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Anker Group Inc
Operator
Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc
Mine
4608622

Narrative

DURING A BELT MOVE INSTALLATION ONT HE # SECTION BELT THE INJURED WAS LIFTING THE TENSIONED BELT ROPE TO PUT IT IN THE CHAIN HANGER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE ORIGINAL INJ URY WAS ON 10-4-01 BUT THE INJURED DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 10-10-01.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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