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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220080070051 · 12/28/2007 · South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
18 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
US Anthracite Corp
Operator
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc.
Mine
3601770

Narrative

Employee was shoveling mud from under a conveyor belt. He twisted and popped a disc in his back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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