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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220043640024 · 12/14/2004 · Black Wolf Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
11
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Severstal Resources
Operator
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc
Mine
3608746

Narrative

ON 12/14/04 EE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS NECK WHILE TAKING A SHOWER. THE NEXT MORNING EE VISITED A PHYSICIAN AND WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL (15TH, 16TH, 17TH) FOR POSSIBLE HEART PROBLEMS. ON 12/20 EE CALLED THE MINE SITE STATING HE HURT HIMSELF SHOVELING AND HAD A HERNIATED DISC IN HIS NECK AND WOULD BE OFF WORK. EE STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 12/20.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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