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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220162450037 · 08/23/2016 · Greenbrier Minerals, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
372
Mine experience
4.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Coronado Coal LLC
Operator
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC
Mine
4609319

Narrative

Employee was trying to scale a piece of loose rock from the mine roof. The piece of loose rock was partially held up by a roof bolt plate. The employee strained back while trying to scale down the piece of rock.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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