HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Start: 01/08/2000

220000470026 · 01/08/2000 · Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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: 74
Mine experience: 27 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Robert E Murray
Operator: Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Mine: 3301159

Narrative

EE WAS HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE FROM THE ROOF OF THE MINE WITH INSULATED HOOKS. AFTER HANGING THE HIGHLINE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE IS HEAVY, STIFF AND AWKWARD TO HANDLE. HE WAS LIFTING THE CABLE FROM THE MINE FLOOR TOLOCATION ABOVE HIS SHOULDERS. NO DAMAGE TO MININEQUIP. OCCURRED. INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGULATIONS OR IMPAIR OPERATIO

Source

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