HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Western Energy Company
Start: 11/15/2000

220003470010 · 11/15/2000 · Western Energy Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 20 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Montana Power Company
Operator: Western Energy Company
Mine: 2401747

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING WITH A CONTRACTOR MECHANIC TO INSTALL A DIFFERENTIAL IN A KRESS HAULAGE TRUCK. HE PHYSICALLY LIFTED THE CONTRACTOR MECHANIC IN ORDER TO CHECK A FILTER NUMBER ON THE DIFFERENTIAL . THIS RESULTED IN A BACK STRAIN. OPERATOR WAS UNAWARE HE HAD MEDICAL EVALUATION AND PHYSICAL THERAPY UNTIL DECEMBER 8, 2000.

Source

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