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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220161660010 · 05/31/2016 · Prairie State Generating Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Ventilation maintenance
Injury source
BRATTICE CURT,PLAS & CANV
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
118
Mine experience
0.77 years

Operator

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

Narrative

This employee alleged to have experienced back pain while pulling down a mine ventilation curtain. During our investigation of the accident we obtained (4) four statements from other employees saying that the injured employee complained of back pain prior to the start of EE's shift.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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