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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022960009 · 10/11/2002 · Knott County Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
177
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator
Knott County Mining Company
Mine
1518393

Narrative

THE EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE HANG A CONT MINER CABLE. AFTERWARDS HE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS LOWER BACK WAS SOAR AND AN AREA OF IT WAS SWOLLEN. HE FINISHED WORKING THE SHIFT AND HAS NOT RETURNED AND IS UNDER PHYSICIAN'S CARE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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