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HANDLING OF MATERIALS
220112440041 · 08/18/2011 · Kingston Mining, Inc.
Details
Degree of injury DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
Nature of injury SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost 215
Mine experience 0.19 years
Operator
Controller (parent) Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator Kingston Mining, Inc.
Mine 4608932
Narrative Employee stated: Was shoveling ""heavy"" mud - speculates he twisted wrong way and went down w/""excruciating"" pain in back - concentrated in middle to lower back.
Source
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