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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220131270030 · 04/24/2013 · Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BAGS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
145
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4406444

Narrative

Employee was in the process of loading rock dust into trinkle duster. He cut one of the bags open to dump into the duster. When he started to lift the bag to dump it, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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