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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020700072 · 03/04/2002 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
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
250
Mine experience
0.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608802

Narrative

EE WAS SHOVELING THE OFFSIDE OF THE #2 BELTHEAD WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. AFTER SEEING A SPECIALIST HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SEVERE SPRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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