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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220100390010 · 01/16/2010 · Big Ridge Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
90
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee stated that he was bending down to pick up the miner cable to move it over out of the road, when he had a sharp pain in his lower left side of his back. He has had prior back problems and the MRI showed some bulging and at least two Liver lesions on the Liver. Also degenerative changes were noted. This all didn't just happen with him bending over.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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