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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220172330015 · 08/10/2017 · Rockwell Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost
39
Mine experience
12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blackhawk Mining LLC
Operator
Rockwell Mining LLC
Mine
4609152

Narrative

Employee stated was fire-bossing when EE encountered a rib roll that had knocked over 3 heisman jacks. Employee lifted and set the first two jacks and when EE tried to lift the third EE felt a burning pain in stomach resulting in a hernia and lost work days.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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