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ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES

220070640038 · 02/19/2007 · Sapphire Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Accident type
NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES,NEC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
28
Mine experience
2.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
United Company
Operator
Sapphire Coal Company
Mine
1518782

Narrative

Employee reported he had hurt his lower back and did not know how. He had been lifting heavy objects on 2/17/07 but felt no pain or injury. He was diagnosed as having a degenerative disc disease in the area of the pain L5 to S1.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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