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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220180510039 · 02/07/2018 · Pinnacle Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
88
Mine experience
10.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
ERP Compliant Fuels, LLC
Operator
Pinnacle Mining Company LLC
Mine
4601816

Narrative

Employee was using a pole ax to loosen track ties from the rail at the end of 9M track. The employee started to feel a pain in lower back while bending over and striking the track ties with the pole ax.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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