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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220030900049 · 03/18/2003 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

EE REPORTED: HE AND COWORKERS WERE WORKING MOVING UNIT POWER CABLES ON THE NO. 2 UNIT. EE WAS PERFORMING THE TASK OF LIFTING, MOVING AND HANGING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS LOW BACK. EXTENT OF INJURY WAS A POSSIBLE STRAIN TO LOW BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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