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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220023540036 · 12/10/2002 · Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing 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
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
Mine experience
1.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Steve Short; Heath Lovell
Operator
Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC
Mine
1518335

Narrative

INJURED STATED AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE MINER CABLE ON #1 UNIT HE FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT LEG BEHIND THE RIGHT KNEE. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT. AFTER WORK HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR. INJURED SAID THAT HE HAD A PULLED MUSCLE. RETURNED TO WORK. WENT TO ANOTHER DOCTOR THE NEXT AFTERNOON. DOCTOR REQUESTED AN MRI. RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SHIFT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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