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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220253230019 · 11/09/2025 · WE Soda Alkali, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
WE Soda US LLC
Operator
WE Soda Alkali, LLC
Mine
4800152

Narrative

The miner was cleaning up the walkway when EE picked up a large rock and felt a pop in EE's back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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