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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220180990006 · 04/05/2018 · Spartan Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
44
Mine experience
7.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
Operator
Spartan Mining Company, LLC
Mine
4608808

Narrative

While making a belt splice on 6B2 beltline, EE was pulling a piece belt from under the beltline with a pair of channel locks, when EE felt a sharp pain in lower back on the left side.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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