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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220153420013 · 12/02/2015 · Perry 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
Supply man, Supply worker, Nipper
Activity
Couple or uncouple mine car
Injury source
NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
60
Mine experience
3.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cambrian Coal Corp
Operator
Perry County Coal, LLC.
Mine
1519015

Narrative

Employee was at the bottom of slope uncoupling the supply cars from the slope car. When he pulled the lever to uncouple the cars he felt a sharp pain in his lower/mid back and he had numbness in his left leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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