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ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES

220092730017 · 04/23/2009 · Big Ridge Inc

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Accident type
NEC
Occupation
Safety director
Activity
Supervise
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES,NEC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
60
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Big Ridge Inc
Mine
1103054

Narrative

Employee was overseeing a Fire Brigade training session underground. His lower back had been hurting and as the day progressed the pain got more intense. He has had prior back surgery( 2 times).He continued to work until 9/21/2009 when he was taken off work for another surgery. MRI showed severe Spinal stenosis, Bilateral Recess Stenosis. Degenerative disc disease.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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