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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220080840034 · 03/18/2008 · Mountainside Coal Co

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
BAGS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Dan Chambers
Operator
Mountainside Coal Co
Mine
1518716

Narrative

Employee was lifting 45lbs wet hole bag from truck and was placing it into the drill hole (blast hole) Doing so Employees back began to hurt.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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