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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220111610017 · 06/02/2011 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4609299

Narrative

Employee was trying to get a piece of stuck drill steel out of the drill chuck. As he was pulling on the drill steel, he something felt something pop in his back causing him to fall to the ground.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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