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NONPOWERED HAULAGE

220033070016 · 10/10/2003 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Coal sampler
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
NONPOWRD VECH-DOLI,WHLBRW
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
17.8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Mine
2401747

Narrative

THE EE COMPUTER TECH. WAS ASSISTING CO WORKER MOVING A COMPUTER POWER SUPPLY DOWN TO THE ADMIN. OFFICE BASEMENT. THE EE WAS ONT HE HANDLES OF THE MOVING CART AND WAS TRYING TO SLOW THE DECENT DOWN THE STAIRS. ON 10-24-03 THE EE REPORTED A BACK INJURY AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. HE IS BEING TREATED BY A CHIROPRACTOR. NO TIME HAS BEEN LOST.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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