HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Vigo Coal Company, Inc.
Start: 08/17/2001

220012420023 · 08/17/2001 · Vigo Coal Company, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 4.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Vigo Coal Company Incorporated
Operator: Vigo Coal Company, Inc.
Mine: 1202178

Narrative

THE EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO DISLODGE A ROCK FROM THE BREAKER. WHEN THE ROCK MOVED THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX. ONE FOOT. EE LANDED AWKWARDLY ON HIS FEET AND EXPERIENCED A SHAR P PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK. THE EE MISSED ONE SHIFT BECAUSE THE DR. WASNT IN & HAS BEEN RELEASED FOR FULL DUTY.

Source

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