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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220063400041 · 12/01/2006 · Performance Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
134
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Performance Coal Company
Mine
4608539

Narrative

Employee was attempting to change the middle roller of the top belt. He locked & tagged the belt out & proceeded to place his body between the top & bottom belt to take the weight off of the roller. He heard a pop in his lower back & experienced sharp pains shooting into his legs.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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