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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220111820017 · 06/11/2011 · Big Ridge Inc

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
190
Mine experience
9.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Big Ridge Inc
Mine
1103099

Narrative

Employee performed repetitive prying tasks at the rotary breaker head chute. On this day, employee states he pryed loose a rock in the head chute. Several days later, the employee states he found a lump on his groin area. It was diagnosed as an inguinal hernia. The employee is also a weight-lifter. Employee did not start missing time until June 22, 2011.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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