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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220150540028 · 12/01/2014 · Gateway Eagle Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
237
Mine experience
1.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Gateway Eagle Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608637

Narrative

Employee stated that he bent over to move the roof bolt machine cable out of the roadway and felt a sharp pain in his lower back. The incident became reportable on 02/18/2015 when information was recieved diagnosing the employee with small posterior disc bulges.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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