HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Kepler Processing Company LLC
Start: 08/09/2001

220012470208 · 08/09/2001 · Kepler Processing Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 14
Mine experience: 0.32 years

Operator

Controller (parent): American Metals & Coal International Inc
Operator: Kepler Processing Company LLC
Mine: 4604637

Narrative

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING A 1/4"" X 6"" X 6' BEAMABOUT 6' OFF THE GROUND TO WELD INTO PLACE. ONE COMPLAINED THAT NECK WAS HURTING AFTER THAT. HE MISSED WORK 8/10, RETURNED 8/13 AND CEASED WORK ON 8/15/01 AND HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK TO DATE.EMPLOYER QUESTIONS THE VALIDITY OF THE ACCIDENT.

Source

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