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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220143070081 · 10/22/2014 · Remington LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Remington LLC
Mine
4609230

Narrative

Employee & foreman were training conveyor belt and employee lifted the structure to lengthen the chain that the structure was suspended from the roof with. Employee jerked up on the belt rail and then felt a pain in his lower back. employee was given restricted duty. Employee was working as a mine examiner.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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