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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220082760033 · 09/25/2008 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

Supervisor was helping to hang the miner cable when he felt pain in his back. Cause of this injury was not having enough help and getting enough slack. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor, protective equip a factor (back support), miner proficiency a factor, mining equipment/systems not a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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