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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220050750041 · 01/17/2005 · Bee Tree Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
1.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Sam Blankenship
Operator
Bee Tree Coal Corporation
Mine
4407046

Narrative

EE SAID HE WAS TRYING TO RAISE A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE BACK UP ON SIDE RAIL WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE CAME BACK TO WORK ON 1/18/05 AND CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3/8/05 WHEN HE SAW A DOCTOR BECAUSE OF HIS BACK. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON 3/14/05.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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