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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220101740015 · 03/11/2010 · Hobet Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
328
Mine experience
1.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Hobet Mining LLC
Mine
4604670

Narrative

Employee was welding on a excavator bucket. Employee reached over to pick up a shank and felt a twitch in his lower back. Employee did not miss any work until 6/11/2010 and had surgery on 6/14/2010 to repair disc L5/S1.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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