HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Bridger Coal Company
Start: 05/09/2000

220010190084 · 05/09/2000 · Bridger Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Welder (shop)
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 11
Mine experience: 2.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent): MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; IDACORP
Operator: Bridger Coal Company
Mine: 4800677

Narrative

THE EE WAS LIFTING LARGE WOOD BLOCKS WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK. THE EE CONTINUED TO WORK REGULAR DUTIES OVER TIME. THE INJURY WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A RUPTURE DISK. THE EE UNDERWENT SURGE RY ON JANUARY 10, 2001, TO REPAIR THIS INJURY. THIS WAS THE FIRST DAY OF MEDICAL TREATMENT AND THE FIRST DAY MISSED A RESULT OF THE INJURY.

Source

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