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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220030620009 · 08/28/2002 · Long Fork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
22
Mine experience
0.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Long Fork Coal Company, LLC
Mine
1505375

Narrative

EE WAS HELPING LIFT AN H BEAM WHEN THE BEAM SLIPPED & MOST OF THE WEIGHT SHIFTED TO HIS LOCATIO N. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE STRAIN. HE WAS REMOVED FROM WORK UNT IL 9/19/2002.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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