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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220060760011 · 03/14/2006 · Wabash Mine Holding Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
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
60
Mine experience
9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Foundation Coal Corporation
Operator
Wabash Mine Holding Company
Mine
1100877

Narrative

Unit #1 - Employee was putting down cable crossers to take the bolter into #2 entry. When employee was lifting miner cable to move it against the corner of the rib, he experienced pain in lower back and a sharp pain going down left leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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