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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220032470005 · 08/23/2003 · Progress Coal

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
85
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Progress Coal
Mine
4608645

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON HIGHWALL MINER SYSTEM AND CHANGING BITS ON THE MINER. MINER WAS LOOCKED AND TOSSED AND THE EE WAS ROTATING THE MINER MANUALLY WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF A PRYBAR. WHILE PERFORMING THIS WORK THE EE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED AT E.R. AND IS CURRENTLY AWAITING TO SEE AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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