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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220030130145 · 08/01/2002 · Seneca Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Transit man, Surveyor/Transit worker
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
16 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Seneca Coal Company
Mine
0500304

Narrative

EMPLOYEE HAS A BULGING DISK IN BACK BETWEEN S1 & L5 DUE TO THE REPETITIVE MOTION OF BACKPACK FULL OF SURVEYING EQUIPMENT BOUNCING ON HIS BACK WHILE HE WAS RIDING A FOUR-WHEELER WHILE ON DUTY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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