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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220112940028 · 06/23/2011 · Excel Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
132
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Excel Mining LLC
Mine
1508079

Narrative

Employee was in the process of shoveling belt when the shovel came in contact with the belt causing employee's left wrist to twist causing pain in his left arm & shoulder. Employee continued to work, but complained of pain in his left wrist, an MRI was performed, he was seen by a specialist on 10/17/2011, at which time he was removed from work with a tear of the fibro cartilage.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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