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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220023360069 · 11/09/2002 · Perry County Coal, LLC.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
157
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
TECO Energy Inc
Operator
Perry County Coal, LLC.
Mine
1505485

Narrative

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CHAIN FALL TO HAND TO A COWORKER. WHEN HIS BACK GAVE OUT, CAUSING HIM TO DROP CHAIN FALL. EE INDICATED HE THOUGHT HE HAD AGGRAVATED A PREVIOUS INJURY HE HAD IN THE SAME LOCATION OF HIS BACK ON 7-1-00, BUT NOW IDICATES A NEW INJURY AFTER PHYSICIAN VISIT ON 11-25-02.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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