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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220040680010 · 03/01/2004 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BAGS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
16
Mine experience
0.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THIS EE WAS UNLOADING ROCK DUST FROM A SHIELD CAR. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS IMPROPER LIFTING AND BODY POSITIONING. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, BUT MINING SYSTEMS COULD BE A FACTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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