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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220041620014 · 06/01/2004 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
75
Mine experience
0.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine
3608850

Narrative

After a long weekend employees were in the process of loading bolter supplies. Injured grabbed a handful of 6' bolts and when he twisted to put them on the bolter he felt a sharp pain in his back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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