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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220172510010 · 08/29/2017 · Blue Creek Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BAGS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blackhawk Mining LLC
Operator
Blue Creek Mining LLC
Mine
4609296

Narrative

Employee stated employee had parked the scoop in the #5 entry to dismount so employee could rock dust the #5 heading. The employee got off the scoop and lifted up a bag of rock dust. In the process of lifting the rock dust employee twisted and felt a pain in lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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