HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Start: 09/12/2001

220012710018 · 09/12/2001 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Apprentice, Trainee
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 6
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE AND WORKERS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A ROCK BOX AT NEW #6 HEAD. EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER LIFTED A 4'X 8' PIECE OF 1/4"" SHEET METALAND HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND FILLED OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT AT END OF SHIFT. NEXT DAY HE WENT TO HOSPITAL AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

Source

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