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MACHINERY

220081200037 · 04/21/2008 · Cumberland River Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Driller, Highwall operator, Highwall drill operator
Activity
Auger (surface)
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
42
Mine experience
2.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Cumberland River Coal Company
Mine
1518769

Narrative

Employee was moving a highwall drill to a new location when one track ran over a rock in the roadway. When the drill crossed the rock it caused a sudden bounce to the employee. He was released from the medical facility with no restrictions to return to work. He returned to the medical facility on 4/25 and was taken off work because of swelling of the disk of the spine

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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