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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020420006 · 01/29/2002 · Blue Diamond Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Supply man, Supply worker, Nipper
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
91
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James River Coal Company
Operator
Blue Diamond Coal Company
Mine
1517478

Narrative

EE WAS PICKING UP METAL BEAM WHEN THE WEIGHT SHIFTED AND HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 2/04/02.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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