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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220140410029 · 09/05/2013 · Prairie State Generating Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
77
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Prairie State Energy Campus Management Inc
Operator
Prairie State Generating Company LLC
Mine
1103193

Narrative

The employee was pulling on the miner cable to get enough slack to hang the cable when he felt pain in his left forearm and elbow area. The employee continued to work until having surgery on February 6, 2014 to repair a torn tendon in his forearm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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