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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220060720036 · 03/01/2006 · Ohio County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
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
7
Mine experience
3.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Ohio County Coal Company
Mine
1517587

Narrative

EE HAD MOVED MINER CABLE OVER IN #4 RIGHT AT THE START OF THE SHIFT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SMALL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT AT THAT TIME. HE CON'T TO CUT COAL, MOVED THE MINER TO Z RIGHT, BENT OVER TO THROW ONE END OF LOOP OVER WHEN HE FELT ANOTHER PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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