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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220150400032 · 01/23/2015 · McElroy Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Belt cleaner, Picker
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
66
Mine experience
3.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
McElroy Coal Company
Mine
4601437

Narrative

Employee was shoveling on the belt conveyor. As he pushed his shovel into the pile of sluffage his wrist and forearm began to swell. Employee continued to work until 1-31-15 when he began to miss time.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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