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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220131720023 · 03/16/2013 · Progress Coal

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
120
Mine experience
4.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Progress Coal
Mine
4608645

Narrative

Employee was prying on one side of the belly pan(pan was hooked to the boom, holding the weight)He was pulling against it with a slate bar to line up the hinge pin holes. He felt a kink in his lower right back and he thinks he pulled a muscle. The muscle got tighter as the shift went on. This injury was not ruled work related until June 8th, 2013.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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