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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220202250007 · 08/03/2020 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
63
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608878

Narrative

At approximately 3:50 a.m. an owl shift employee was helping with the belt move process and as they picked up a top belt roller and started walking they felt a strain in lower back. The employee was transported to the hospital where they were later taken off of work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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