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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220040840049 · 03/03/2004 · Mettiki Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Lay or repair railroad track
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
5
Mine experience
25.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Mettiki Coal LLC
Mine
1800621

Narrative

PERSON WAS HELPING TO PULL A SECTION OF RAIL. HE AND 3 OTHER MEN WERE USING RAILTONGS TO PULL THE RAIL. WHILE PULLING HE FELT PAININ HIS RIGHT ARM AT THE SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3/15 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DR. THE DR. HAD HIM OFF WORK UNTIL AN MRI COULD BE DONE. THE MRI RESULTS DID SHOW ARTHRITIS AND BURSITIS. A CORTIZONE SHOT WAS GIVEN ON 3/19 AND RTW ON 3/22.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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