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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220082770068 · 09/15/2008 · Webster County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
40
Mine experience
19.94 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Webster County Coal LLC
Mine
1502132

Narrative

The employee was moving the miner cable over next to the rib. While he was pulling the cable over by hand he felt something pull in the back of his calf muscle. The employee did not start missing time until 9-30-08; he started missing when he got the results of his 9/25 MRI that was positive with strain to the calf muscle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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