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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220031780054 · 06/16/2003 · Wabash Mine Holding Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
5
Mine experience
28.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rag Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Wabash Mine Holding Company
Mine
1100877

Narrative

EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER REROUTED CM70. AFTER HANGING CABLE, THEY WERE GETTING THE REST OF SLACK AGAINST THE RIB. EMPLOYEE USED RIGHT LEG TO PUSH CABLE OVER. FELT A POP AND BURNING SENSATION IN RIGHT HAMSTRING. STRAIN TO RIGHT THIGH.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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