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MACHINERY

220093650019 · 10/22/2009 · Omar Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
40
Mine experience
6.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Omar Mining Company
Mine
4603141

Narrative

While pushing coal in stock-pile he stated he backed into the highwall injuring his lower back. IME report 12-23-2009 states that the lower back complaints are not causally related to the injury date,but were preexisting and naturally occurring such as a degenerative change or preexisting conditions.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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