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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220170340025 · 01/24/2017 · Rockwell Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
33
Mine experience
1.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blackhawk Mining LLC
Operator
Rockwell Mining LLC
Mine
4606618

Narrative

Employee stated they were helping pour oil into the continuous miner. They were pouring a 5 gallon can of oil into another 5 gallon oil can when they felt pain in their back. This resulted in a strain and lost work days.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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