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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021630001 · 05/30/2002 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia, LLC

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
6
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
El Paso Energy Corp
Operator
Coastal Coal-West Virginia, LLC
Mine
4608848

Narrative

EE ALEGED HE THOUGHT HE POSSIBLY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING THE TRAILING CABLE TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER FROM THE MINE FLOOR ONTO BOOM OF MINER. IN PREPERATION TO MOVE MINER. THI S EE DIDN'T REPORT THIS INJURY TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 6-3-02.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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