HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Independence Coal Company Inc
Start: 01/12/2000

220000460023 · 01/12/2000 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity: Timbering, Build cribs
Injury source: BLOCKING
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 39
Mine experience: 4 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4608514

Narrative

INJURED ASSISTING IN BUILDING CRIBS IN THE BELT ENTRY. HE WAS RETRIEVING A CRIB BLOCK FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE VISITED HIS PHYSICIAN ON FEB 4, 2000 BECAUSE OF CONTINUED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS ADVISED TO REMAIN AWAY FROM WORK FOR AT LEAST ONE WEEK.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown