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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020980103 · 03/18/2002 · Sidney Coal Company, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
88
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Sidney Coal Company, Inc
Mine
1518381

Narrative

EE WAS HELPING HANG MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL MARCH 30TH WHEN DUE TO NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT LEG HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. HE WAS REMOVED FROM WORK PENDING MRI RESULTS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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