HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 02/01/2000

220000530026 · 02/01/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Set or remove brattice
Injury source: BRATTICE CURT,PLAS & CANV
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 42
Mine experience: 23.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4601271

Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING A LINE CURTAIN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK INURIES. A TOTAL OF SIXTEEN INCIDENTS ARE ON RECORD WITH WORKERS' COMPENSATION SIN CE 1976. THIS INCIDENT IS BEING REPORTED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS DUE TO REPEAT TRAUMA OF THE BACK. PLEASE NOTE EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-9-00.

Source

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