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POWERED HAULAGE

220042010052 · 07/10/2004 · Peabody Caballo Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Scraper, Pan scraper
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Caballo Mining, LLC
Mine
4801034

Narrative

WHILE OPERATING A SCRAPER, THE RIGHT REAR BOUNCED OVER A CHUNK OF MATERIAL WHICH CAUSED A MUSCLE SPASM IN EE'S LOWER BACK. HE WAS SEEN AT THE ER & DIAGNOSED WITH A LOWER BACK STRAIN. HIS CONDITION DID NOT IMPROVE SO HE VISITED A SPECIALIST 7/19/04. THE SPECIALIST DIAGNOSED HIM WITH A L4 HNP (HERNIATED NUCLEUS PULPOSUS) & PRESCRIBED THERAPY, ANTI-INFLAMATORY & MUSCLE RELAXERS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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