HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Buffalo Coal Company Inc
Start: 07/18/2001

220012250163 · 07/18/2001 · Buffalo Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 34 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Gerald W Ramsburg; Charles R Howdershelt
Operator: Buffalo Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4602602

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON 6"" WATER DISCHARGE HOSE THAT WAS COVERED WITH MUD WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER SO HE DID NOT REPORT IT RIGHT AWAY. THE EMPLOYEE S BACK DID NOT IMPROVE SO HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 8-6-01.

Source

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