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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220030930018 · 03/24/2003 · Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
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
3
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Anker Group Inc
Operator
Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc
Mine
4608622

Narrative

THE INJURED WAS ORIGINALLY HURT ON 2-4-03 BUT DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 3-25-03. HE WAS INJURED AS HE AND 3 OTHERS WERE HANGING THE MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE ACROSS THE NO.6 ENTRY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE HAS A HISTORY OF LOWER BACK INJURIES AND HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3-24-03 WHEN HE LEFT WORK TO GO TO A DR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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