HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Start: 12/13/2000

220003610157 · 12/13/2000 · 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: 42
Mine experience: 28 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER ATTEMPTING TO THROW THE HANDLE ON A MANUAL TRACK SWITCH AT TRACK SPUR. THE HANDLE WAS STUCK AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PULLIT UPWARDS HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AND LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE MINING OPERATION OR MINING EQUIPMENT.

Source

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