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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220132620003 · 09/06/2013 · Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
LW Propman, Propman helper, Move crew if LW, Move-up man, Jacksetter, Advanceman LW helper
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
109
Mine experience
4.83 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Operator
Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC
Mine
4609217

Narrative

Employee was attempting to make ends on a belt splice. Before he could begin, he noticed that one end was trapped beneath the rest of the belt. The employee tried to free the end by pulling with channel locks when he began to experience pain in his back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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