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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122300019 · 08/03/2012 · Energy West Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Stopping builder, Ventilation man, Mason man, Overcast
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
161
Mine experience
4.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
Operator
Energy West Mining Company
Mine
4200121

Narrative

On 8-3-12 employee was opening a material door and suffered a torn Achilles tendon. After a medical exam it was determined that sometime prior to opening the door he had injured his tendon, this injury is being submitted as an accumulative trauma type of injury. The time difference between when the injury occurred and the reporting date was pending a medical report.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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