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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220101530031 · 05/07/2010 · Premier Elkhorn Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
54
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
TECO Energy Inc
Operator
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company
Mine
1518784

Narrative

On May 7th, 2010, the employee was both pulling and lifting on a hose to attach to the water truck when he began experiencing upper back pain. Then, on 5/28/2010, the employee began missing work as a result of this accident.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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