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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220211550011 · 05/24/2021 · Tunnel Ridge, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
268
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Tunnel Ridge, LLC
Mine
4608864

Narrative

Employee was tossing a cobra drill through a mandoor @ 76 wall from the belt to track entry. The top in that area is roughly 60"". The employee was bent over and felt an immediate pain in EE's lower back, as soon as EE tossed the drill.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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