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220150960024 · 03/24/2015 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Bodily reaction, NEC
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
BODILY MOTION
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4609092

Narrative

Employee was walking bent over to check the charge on a four-wheeler when he felt a pain in his lower back. Employee had a compression fracture to the L4 vertebrae from a previous injury. After an internal investigation we feel this should be classified as a Degree 7 Occupational Illness. Medical notes to follow.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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