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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220023360068 · 11/19/2002 · Webster County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
1.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Webster County Coal LLC
Mine
1502132

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A CONCRETE BUCKET TO POSITION IT TO LAND IT ON A SMALL RAILCAR ABOUT 14-14"" HIGH. EE FELT SHRP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. WHEN EE WAS EXAMINED THE DR ADVISED HIM THAT HE H AD NUMEROUS OLD BACK INJURIES IDENTIFIED BY SCARTISSUE. DR PRESCRIBED MUSCLE RELAXER AND SAID HE COULD RETURN TO WORK TOMMOROW IF HE FELT UP TO IT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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