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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220242080008 · 06/25/2024 · Sunrise Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee walked the primary that evening and woke the next day with soreness and swollen legs. At first the employee attributed to age, but realized it wasn't getting better. Reported to supervisor on 06/30/2024. An MRI was ordered on 07/15/2024 and on 07/19/2024 employee was placed on restriction for L3-4 disc herniation.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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