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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220153560027 · 12/14/2015 · Bridger Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Greaser, Grease man, Oiler, Lube man, Dragline oiler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
70
Mine experience
4.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; IDACORP
Operator
Bridger Coal Company
Mine
4800677

Narrative

Employee was taking off used dragline teeth and setting them in the dragline bucket and disrupted his right long head bicep tendon.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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