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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220140660050 · 06/18/2013 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608374

Narrative

Employee was helping close doors on railroad cars and while putting pressure on bar to latch door the bar slipped out of the latch causing Employee to fall backwards injuring his lower back. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital and the CT Scan was negative and received a full release. Management was notified Feb 20,2014 he would begin physical therapy.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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