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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220083030056 · 10/21/2008 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
172
Mine experience
1.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

EE reported: Attempting to unload steel cont. miner cutter motor cover from a supply basket to mine slope car. The supply basket was raised using surface fork lift. When the victim lifted the 100# object from the basket &d turned to place in the supply car, pain was experienced to his low back region. Victim is 6'5"" tall, weighs appx 350 lbs, should be able to handle this load.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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