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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220032620010 · 09/13/2003 · Rivers Edge Mining Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Rivers Edge Mining Inc
Mine
4608890

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT ON 7/30/03 HE WAS STRUCK ON THE SHOULDER BY A PIECE OF ROCK. HE ALSO COMPLAINED OF A POSSIBLE BACK STRAIN/SPRAIN. NOT MISSING ANY WORK, HE HAD AN MRI ORDERED AND THE R ESULTS WERE RECEIVED 9/13/03. DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE AT ALL LEVELS, GENERALIZED BULGING AND SPINAL STENOSIS AT THE L4-5.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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