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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022940145 · 09/23/2002 · Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C.

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
92
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
El Paso Energy Corp
Operator
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C.
Mine
1518329

Narrative

MINER OPERATOR PICKED UP MINER CABLE TO MOVE AND BACK WENT OUT ON HIM. WORKED REMAINDER OF SHIFT AND WENT TO CLINIC THE NEXT DAY. DOCTOR TOOK HIM OFF WORK FOR OBSERVATION AND POSSIBLE SURGERY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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