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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220171420019 · 05/15/2017 · The Marion County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
228
Mine experience
14 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Marion County Coal Company
Mine
4601433

Narrative

Miner was dragging a post through the walkway to the #6 seal in the Main North Junction seal set when it got stuck. EE jerked on the post to free it and felt pain in right shoulder. MRI showed a full-thickness tear of the supraspinatus tendon and shoulder joint effusion. No problems with mining methods, ppe, training or compliance issues.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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