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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220030870007 · 02/28/2003 · Westmoreland Beulah Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
10
Mine experience
3.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Beulah Mining LLC
Mine
3200043

Narrative

EE ALLEDGES THAT WHILE INSTALLING A CYLINDER ON A LOADER, HE WAS HITTING A PIN WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER WHILE IN AN AWKWARD POSITION CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT INDICATE TO THE MINE THERE WAS AN INJURY UNTIL 3/9/03. EE DID NOT FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT UNTIL 3/14/03.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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