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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220112380018 · 07/16/2011 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Remove/position hydraulic jack
Injury source
LONGWALL SUPT,JKS & CHOCK
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
41
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608878

Narrative

Two 16' steel jacks were being moved from the bottom of shaft 1 to the rib by IEE and two other men when EE felt a sharp pain in his groin area. He continued to work and said that he would get it checked out. EE continued to work until he was taken off work ( 8/18/2011)by his doctor for surgery to repair hernia in groin area.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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