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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220161230012 · 04/27/2016 · Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
165
Mine experience
7.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Mine
3301159

Narrative

The employee was kneeling on the longwall face while hosing off shields. When EE stood up to put the hose away, EE claims to have felt a pain in lower back. The following were not a factor: Rules, regs, mining equipment or systems, skills, proficiency, training and protective devices on equipment or clothing. Attitude may have been a factor

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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