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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021400002 · 11/12/2001 · Webster County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
NONPOWRD VECH-DOLI,WHLBRW
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
10.86 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Webster County Coal LLC
Mine
1502132

Narrative

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING ON EQUIPMENT AS A MECHANIC. AS HE PUSHED THE CART THAT CONTAINS THE TORCHES AND TANKS INTO THE CROSS CUT, HE FELT A PAIN FROM HIS BACK DOWN INTO HIS HIP. HE CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN AND ON 1/7/02 HE WENT FOR CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS. THIS WAS REPORTED ON 1/11/02, BUT IT WAS REPORTED UNDER AN ACCIDENT ON 12/6/01 WHICH WE LATER FOUND OUT WAS INCORRECT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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