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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220142750043 · 07/28/2014 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
45
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608801

Narrative

Employee was helping hang the miner cable and water line, he bent over and picked up the miner cable and felt discomfort in his groin area, he continued to work until 9-24-14 when he was taken off work and has been diagnosed with a hernia and is awaiting surgery to repair the hernia.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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