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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220043140024 · 11/02/2004 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
8
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Mine
4608751

Narrative

The employee was operating the remote control miner and needed to throw the cable out of the roadway. When he bent over and tossed the miner cable out of the roadway he felt a pain in his lower back. The employee finished his shift but was unable to return to work his next scheduled shift. Muscle pull, rest and prescription for pain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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