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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220043410057 · 09/22/2004 · Knott County Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
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
181
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator
Knott County Mining Company
Mine
1518522

Narrative

EE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE HE WAS ASSISTING COWORKER IN HANGING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE FROM THE MINE ROOF. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11/8/04 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TOLD THAT SURGERY WOULD BE REQUIRED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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