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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220111010027 · 03/28/2011 · Kentucky Fuel Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James C Justice II
Operator
Kentucky Fuel Corporation
Mine
1518015

Narrative

Victim was using a shovel to fill blast hole. When he stood up his lower back began hurting. Worked rest of shift. When he got up next morning it was still hurting so he went to Doctor. Gave him a steroid injection. He returned to work on 4-1-11.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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