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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220032370108 · 07/16/2003 · 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
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
30
Mine experience
0.76 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE BELT CREW USES AN 6' X 2"" STEEL BAR TO RAISE THE BELT WHEN INSTALLING BELT ROLLERS ONTO BELT STRUCTURE. HE WAS LOADING THE MATERIAL. WHEN PICKING UP THE STEEL BAR HE EXPERIENCED A BURNING SENSATION TO HIS LOWER RIGHT ABDOMAN AREA POSSIBHERNIA. HE CONTINUED TO WORK ALL SCHEDULE SHIFTS THRU 8-25-03. STARTED LOOSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS ON 8-26-03. BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY ONT HE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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