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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021480020 · 05/08/2002 · Marfork Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
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
2
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Marfork Coal Company Inc
Mine
4608441

Narrative

EE WAS RE-HANGING A SECTION OF MINER CABLE. THE CABLE HAD ALREADY BEEN HUNG, BUT THERE WAS A LOOP OF SLACK HANGING DOWN. AS HE PUSHED THE LOOP HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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