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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220042360081 · 08/13/2004 · Red Bone Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
2
Mine experience
0.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Charles D Lilly
Operator
Red Bone Mining Company
Mine
4605589

Narrative

ROOF BOLTERS AND SUPPLYMAN WERE LOADING SUPPLIES ON ROOF BOLTER. THE OFF SIDE OPERATOR WAS PUTTING BOLTS FROM SUPPLY CART ONTO HIS SIDE OF THE MACHINE WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK. HE STATED THE AREA WAS LOW AND HE WAS LIFTING NORMAL WEIGHT / LOAD. THE EMPLOYEE FINISHED THE SHIFT AS USUAL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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