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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220050590013 · 02/18/2005 · KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Handling timber
Injury source
CRIBBING
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
38
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
International Coal Group Inc (ICG)
Operator
KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC
Mine
1517110

Narrative

Employee bent over to pick up a wooden crib block that weighed approximately 20 pounds when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Employee continued to work until he decided to seek medical attention a couple of days later on 02/21/05 and is now missing time due to the injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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