HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Clark Elkhorn Coal Company
Start: 05/03/2000

220001360115 · 05/03/2000 · Clark Elkhorn Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 15
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator: Clark Elkhorn Coal Company
Mine: 1515648

Narrative

REPAIRING BRAKES ON 16G MOTOR GRADER REMOVED WHEEL GROUP AND AS HE TRIED TO REMOVE SPROCKET FROM TANDEM, THE GEAR SLIPPED FROM INSIDE TO TANDEM MECHANIC GRABBED THE GEAR TO PREVENT HIMSELF FRO M BEING HIT AND THE WEIGHT OF THE GEAR WHEN HE GRABBED IT CAUSED HIS BACK TO BE SPRAINED.

Source

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