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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220071490002 · 04/28/2007 · Big Ridge Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
38
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Big Ridge Inc
Mine
1103054

Narrative

Employee is an examiner and stated he was in the process of removing material from the travel road. He bent down and pick up a timber to move it off the road when he felt pain in his left groin area. This is something that he does all the time to keep the roadways safe to travel.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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