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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220030410051 · 01/09/2003 · Heritage Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
48
Mine experience
21.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Heritage Coal Company LLC
Mine
1511012

Narrative

EMPLOYEE INITIALLY STRAINED RIGHT GROIN 2/11/00 BUT CONTINUED TO WORK. CAME INTO OFFICE 1/9/03 & STATED HE WOULD NEED TO BE OFF WORK FOR SURGERY BECAUSE HERNIA HAD GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. HE WENT INTO TO GET IT REPAIRED 1/31/03.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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