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POWERED HAULAGE

220122160038 · 07/27/2012 · Excel Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
6
Mine experience
6.56 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Excel Mining LLC
Mine
1508079

Narrative

Employee was in the process of cleaning a tail piece. As he was shoveling under the tail piece the bottom belt came in contact with the shovel, jerking the shovel causing pain in his right arm. He ceased work and was taken to a local hospital where X-Rays were taken. He was taken off work until a follow up on 8-2-2012.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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