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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022030096 · 07/14/2002 · Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
8
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Anker Group Inc
Operator
Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc
Mine
4608622

Narrative

THE INJURED WAS UNDER THE IDLED CONVEYOR BELT USING HIS BACK TO RAISE THE BELT IN ORDER TO INSTALL A BOTTOM CONVEYOR ILDER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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