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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220132830098 · 10/02/2013 · Hopkins County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Timberman
Activity
Timbering, Build cribs
Injury source
POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
15
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Hopkins County Coal LLC
Mine
1518826

Narrative

Employee was spotting timbers to be set. One of the timbers fell off of the trailer, the employee picked the timber up and twisted to toss the timber over to the rib when he felt a pain in his back. The injury resulted in a strained back. The employee is still off of work waiting on a follow up Dr. appointment.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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