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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220111930008 · 06/09/2011 · Marfork Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Marfork Coal Company Inc
Mine
4608551

Narrative

Employee was in #3 entry hanging miner cable. As he was hanging the cable he felt pain in his back. Employee was transported to Raleigh General Hospital and was diagnosed with a back strain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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