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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220113050030 · 10/19/2011 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
6
Mine experience
0.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601456

Narrative

Injured employee was attempting to install trolley wire on the 15 Left section. While holding the trolley wore with a pipe wrench and twisting the wire to place it in the hanger the wire slipped and he reached to grab it with his left hand and felt pain in his shoulder, resulting in a strain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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