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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220241550007 · 05/16/2024 · Sunrise Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hallador Energy Company
Operator
Sunrise Coal, LLC
Mine
1202394

Narrative

Employee bent over to lift the miner cable and felt a pain in the back. At a follow up appointment on 5/31 the employee was placed on restrictions and an MRI was scheduled for 6/11/2024.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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