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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220072390064 · 08/13/2007 · Ohio County 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
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
62
Mine experience
4.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Ohio County Coal Company LLC
Mine
1517587

Narrative

EE was in the process of setting up the miner to cut coal. After setting up the miner, he went back to move the cable out of the haul road. He pulled on the miner cable to get it out of the road & felt a pain in his lower back. First day missed was 8/20/07. He will be getting an MRI to determine full extent of injury on 8/28/07.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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