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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220113610033 · 12/03/2011 · Bridger Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
142
Mine experience
5.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; IDACORP
Operator
Bridger Coal Company
Mine
4801646

Narrative

Employee was cleaning up around the head gate area of the longwall, a timber broke/fell and struck employee in the back causing a aggravation of an old injury. He was originally fully released from the doctor, but later additional, medical attention required employee to not report to work, lost time. Late reporting due to the later medical attention.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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