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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220120620014 · 02/26/2012 · Oxbow Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
10
Mine experience
8.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oxbow Carbon LLC
Operator
Oxbow Mining, LLC
Mine
0504674

Narrative

The foreman was pulling a rope tied to the D-Ring on the inside slider vent tube, while pulling the vent tube out the D-Ring broke and EE twisted his back. This resulted in lower back strain. This happened in the MMU 002 mining face.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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