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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220081270037 · 04/26/2008 · Apogee Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
29
Mine experience
6.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Magnum Coal Company
Operator
Apogee Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608939

Narrative

Blaster reportedly suffered an abdominal hernia while raking dry cutting back into blasthole with shovel. Incident happened near beginning of shift on his first day back to work (alternative work schedule).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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