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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220060620057 · 02/20/2006 · Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
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
5
Mine experience
2.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC
Mine
1518335

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED THT HE WAS PICKING UP THE MINER CABLE TO THROW IT OVER OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT. AFTER HE WENT HOME, HIS BACK CONTINUED TO HURT. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR. DOCTOR TOOK HIM OFF WORK UNTIL 2/24/06. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 2/27/06 WITH RESTRICTIONS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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