HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Start: 02/10/2000

220000590127 · 02/10/2000 · 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: Trackman, Track worker, Track gang
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: MCH PWR TRNSMSN APPR,NEC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 34
Mine experience: 28 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS HELPING OTHER TRACKMAN INSTALL ON 85# RAIL TRACK SWITCH. HE WAS BENT OVER ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE ""FROG"" WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. BODY POSITIONING WHEN LIFTING CONTRIBUTED TO THE A CCIDENT. EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE ""FROG"" BY HIMSELF. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE MINING OPERATION OR EQUIP. THE INJURY DIDN'T INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE, MINING EQUIP,

Source

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