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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220081620039 · 06/03/2008 · Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
1.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James J Curran Jr
Operator
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company
Mine
3601760

Narrative

Employee was taking a coal sample. He lifted a 5 gallon bucket onto truck and felt a sharp pain across lower back. Right leg went limp.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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