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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220161110008 · 01/06/2016 · Prairie State Generating Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
134
Mine experience
3.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Prairie State Energy Campus Management Inc
Operator
Prairie State Generating Company LLC
Mine
1103193

Narrative

The employee was lifting the plug of a high voltage cable into the cable tub when they felt pain in their lower back. This accident occurred on 1-6-16 and the employee continued to work until 4-20-16.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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