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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220103490005 · 12/09/2010 · White Buck Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
2
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
White Buck Coal Company
Mine
4609266

Narrative

EE was setting bits on the Miner in the #6 entry inby spad #1334. He turned around to put an old bit in a bucket and took a catch in his back. He was transported to Summersville Regional Hospital by ambulance where the ER doctor placed him off work for a week to rest his back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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