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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220152810016 · 09/30/2015 · White County Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Continuous miner helper, Coal mole helper, Bridgeman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
71
Mine experience
6.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
White County Coal, LLC
Mine
1103058

Narrative

He was putting strap on miner cable, while bent over, a piece of material fell and struck him on lower back, causing him to hyper extend his knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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