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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220090260058 · 01/17/2009 · Heritage Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
6
Mine experience
0.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Heritage Coal Company LLC
Mine
1511012

Narrative

Employee reported: When attempting to carrying two shaker screens (approx. 32 lbs) from the warehouse shelf to the doorway of the building, pain was experienced to his low back region, possible strain to the lumbar section. He was to load the fiberglass screens onto the bed of a 1 ton truck.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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