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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021830117 · 06/21/2002 · Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling timber
Injury source
POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
175
Mine experience
0.82 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Steve Short; Heath Lovell
Operator
Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC
Mine
1518335

Narrative

INJURED STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A 4.5' ROUND TIMBER TO SET ON #2 UNIT BELT WHEN HESUPPOSDELY HURT HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. A MRI WAS RUN & SHOWED NO DISC DAMAGE. APPARENTLY HE HAS A STRAINED MUSCLE. INJURED IS HAVING THERAPY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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