HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Start: 04/17/2000

220001290122 · 04/17/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing 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: 9
Mine experience: 4.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Mine: 4604955

Narrative

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING SEVEN OTHER PEOPLE DRAG 250' OF 2/0 CABLE ALONG THE BOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR. HE PLACED THE CABLE OVER HIS OUTSIDE SHOULDER AND WAS LAST IN LINE AS THEY BEGAN TO PULL TH E CABLE. THE CABLE APPARENTLY CAUGHT ON A RIB ROLL AND JERKED HIM, RESULTING IN LOWER BACK PAIN.

Source

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