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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220072110066 · 07/19/2007 · Pine Ridge Coal 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
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Hang or reposition tubing
Injury source
RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
7
Mine experience
13.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
Mine
4607908

Narrative

Employee was operating the No. 187 continuous miner in the No. 9 entry and as the continuous miner was backing up, a loop of water line folded under the tail of the continuous miner. Employee stated that he stopped the continuous miner and reached down and was pulling the water line out of the way, when he felt a tearing feeling in his right shoulder.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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