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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220120890033 · 03/19/2012 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
1.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

Stated: Employee was moving miner cable slack out of the path of the ram cars through the cross cut. He was pulling the loops over by hand. He finished his shift and worked the rest of the week. He still had pain the next week. He sought medical treatment and remains off work. His first day missed was 3/26/2012.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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