HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Start: 01/09/2002

220020220050 · 01/09/2002 · Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 36
Mine experience: 16 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Robert E Murray
Operator: Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Mine: 3301159

Narrative

EE WAS CHANGING ROLLERS ON A BELT. HE WAS USING A WOODEN TROLLEY POLE TO PRY UP THE BELT SO ANOTHER WORKMAN COULD CHANGE THE ROLLER. AS HE PUSHED UP ON THE BELT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. IMPRO VED LIFTING TECH EARNED THE INJURY ALSO FELT PAIN IN LEFT LEG. NO OTHER FACTORS WERE INVOLVED.

Source

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