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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220151210019 · 04/23/2015 · Hopkins County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
49
Mine experience
9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Hopkins County Coal LLC
Mine
1518826

Narrative

Employee was dragging drive chain out of header hole and felt burning pain in his left shoulder. This is not the first incident with this shoulder, he was seen by a doctor in January 2014 for pain in this shoulder as well. X-ray reports show a mild degenerative change since the last x-ray of his left shoulder.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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