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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220121460003 · 05/18/2012 · Spartan Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Discontinued 1/31/2014. Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Spartan Mining Company, LLC
Mine
4608808

Narrative

Employee was lifting 2+20lbs buckets of bits. When he turned to stand upright he heard a popping sound in his lower back. Going to his knees he could not stand up or straighten his back after that.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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