HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Start: 10/29/2001

220013240042 · 10/29/2001 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 166
Mine experience: 0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 4608801

Narrative

EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE HAULING BANDED WATERLINE. THE CO-WORKER BROKE ONE OF THE BANDS. WHEN HE DID THE PIPE ROLLED OVER ON ON HIM. HE USED A BAR TO LIFT THE PIPE OFF HIS COWORKER WHICH CA USED THE INJURY. THIS REPORT IS LATE DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WASN'T TOLD HE WAS MISSING WORK BECAUSE OF THE INJURY.

Source

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