HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Start: 05/19/2001

220011620129 · 05/19/2001 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Lay or repair railroad track
Injury source: CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 159
Mine experience: 0.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 4608802

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PUSH A RAIL OVER IN ORDER TO LUG IT INTO A TIE, WHILE DOING SO HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, HE CONTINUED WORKING BUT AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS THE PAIN GOT WORSE. HE THEN WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE THEN.

Source

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