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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220042250062 · 06/04/2004 · Webster County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
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
124
Mine experience
3.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Webster County Coal LLC
Mine
1502132

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER. AS HE WAS LOADING HIS PIN TRAYS, HE REACHED FOR A PIN BOARD AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. HE CONTINUED TO HURT AND ON 8-4-04 HE RECEIVED THE RESULTS OF AN MRI WHICH SHOWED A HERNIATED DISK AT L4 AND 5. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8-4-04 AND IS HAVING BACK SURGERY ON 8-13-04.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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