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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220150850004 · 02/13/2015 · Cumberland Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
31
Mine experience
17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Cumberland Coal Resources LP
Mine
3605018

Narrative

Setting pipe in holder, ee felt pop in Lt wrist & it locked up. EE had previous wrist injury & was on 7/25/14. Was released for work 1/18/15. Report was delayed waiting for MRI. It revealed degenerative changes of the distal ulna, numerous scattered erosive changes & mild marrow edema carpal bones in setting of erosive arthropathy. Submitted again as occupational illness.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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