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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220101120020 · 04/20/2010 · Decker Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
13
Mine experience
32 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ambre Energy Limited; Cloud Peak Energy
Operator
Decker Coal Company
Mine
2400839

Narrative

Electrician trainee was carrying a 14 pound box of brushes for a dragline motor from the warehouse to his truck, when he felt his back give out, almost dropping the box. He continued to work and his back pain became worse. At 1:00PM he was in for lunch and his back pain got worse.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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