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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220121640002 · 05/16/2012 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
271
Mine experience
14 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608801

Narrative

Employee was attempting to remove a rock that had fell on the track. As he was lifting on the rock, he felt a pain in his back. Employee continued to work up until 5/29/12 and was then taken off work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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