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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020630054 · 02/21/2002 · Peabody Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
CONVEYORS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
50
Mine experience
20.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Coal Company
Mine
1508357

Narrative

EE STATED: HE AND A COWORKER WERE CHANGING OUT BELT STRUCTURE ROLLERS IN THE 3RD SOUTH BELT, WHEN ADRAGGING A ROLLER FROM THE SUPPLY ROAD THRU THE XCUT OVER TO THE BELT ENTRY, PAIN WAS EXPERIE NCED IN HIS MID/UPPER BACK. THE PAIN WORSENED THROUGHOUT THE SHIFT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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