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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220033000126 · 09/25/2003 · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
40
Mine experience
4.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
Mine
4800977

Narrative

EE EXPERIENCED A REOCCURRENCE OF BACK PAIN AFTER CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON A GRADER. INITIALLY HE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WOULD RESOLVE SINCE HE'D HAD THE SAME PROBLEM FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. HIS C ONDITION DID IMPROVE AND HE CONTINURED TO WORK SCHEDULED SHIFTS. DURING HIS NORMAL 7 DAY OFF PERIOD HIS PROBLME REOCCURRED AND HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON OCTOBER 17, 2003. AFTER BEING EXA

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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