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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220061450009 · 05/20/2006 · Kentucky Coal Terminal

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
MOVEABLE LADDERS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
10
Mine experience
1.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Progress Energy Inc
Operator
Kentucky Coal Terminal
Mine
1516749

Narrative

Employee was moving the portable stairway so he could grease the top jacks on a 988 F model loader. While rolling the stairway into position, the employee strained his lower back, resulting in a lost time accident.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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