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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220120230057 · 01/16/2012 · McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Stopping builder, Ventilation man, Mason man, Overcast
Activity
Set or remove brattice
Injury source
BLOCKING
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James River Coal Company
Operator
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp.
Mine
1518721

Narrative

EE was building a brattice. He was on his knees, and as he picked up a block to place on the 5th row of the brattice, he felt a sharp pain in his back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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