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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220070390042 · 12/14/2006 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Set or remove brattice
Injury source
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
43
Mine experience
2.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

Constructing an intake stopping, working on his knees, he turned to pull an 8 lb. bucket of plaster over to the stopping and experienced pain to his low back region. This was reported to his supervisor the following day. Approximately 33 days later, he reported he had a hernia to his groin area. Started missing workdays 1/16/07.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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