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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020860020 · 03/18/2002 · Ohio County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Ohio County Coal Company
Mine
1517587

Narrative

EE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN OUTSIDE BEFORE HE WENT INTO THE MINE TO SOME OTHER EES. WHEN HE ARRIVCED ON THE UNIT, HE WALKED TO HIS BOLTER, HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN. I TALKED TO HIM OVER T HE PHONE, HE TOLD ME HE DIDN'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT.HIS BACK JUST STARTED HURTING. HE SAID, HE DID NOT KNOW WHEN HE HURT IT. HE HAD BEEN MOVING INTO A NEW HOUSE AT HOME.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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