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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220033420056 · 11/24/2003 · Goals Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
84
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Goals Coal Company
Mine
4605317

Narrative

INJURED HAD CLIMBED UPON THE BACK OF A MECHANIC TRUCK TO CONNECT A AIR HOSE TO A GREASE GUN. HE STOOPED DOWN AND PICKED UP THE HOSE FROM THE BED FLOOR. AFTER HE RAISED UP TO MAKE THE CONNECTIO N, HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN THE BACK OF HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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