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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220043240049 · 11/08/2004 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
18
Mine experience
25 years

Operator

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

Narrative

RE-AGGRIVATION OF INJURY THAT HAPPENED ON 8/20/04 (COLLISION OF TWO MANTRIPS TRAVELING TO SECTION). ON 11/8/04 THE SUPERVISOR WAS SHOVELING BELT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EXAM SHOWED A MUSCLE PULL TO SAME LOWER BACK AREA. THE SUPERVISOR WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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