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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220082760034 · 09/30/2008 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.67 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was leaning over the dozer hydraulic tank looking for a leak and felt back pain. Cause of this injury is unknown (he was not performing any work). Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, protective equip a factor (back support), miner proficiency a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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