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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220040480024 · 01/09/2004 · Birch River Energy, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STORAGE TANKS AND BINS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
7.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Birch River Energy, LLC
Mine
4606045

Narrative

EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 1-16-04 AFTER AN INCIDENT OCCURRING ON 1-9-04. ON THAT DAY THE EE NOTICED PAIN IN THE LOW BACK AFTER WORKING IN A SUMP AT THE PREPARTION PLANT. THE EE REPORTED T HAT HE NOTICED PAIN IN THE LOW BACK AFTER STANDINING UP, NO OTHER INCIDENTS WERE DESCRIBED. ON FEB 11, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM CHIRO. PRIOR T MGT HAD CLASSIFI

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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