HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Start: 01/21/2002

220020350086 · 01/21/2002 · Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost: 42
Mine experience: 30 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO PRY OVER A TRACK SWITCH. AS HE PRYED ON THE TRACK RAIL HE FELTPAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE. THE ELECTRIC SWITCH WAS NOT WORKING AND HE WAS TRYING TO THROW THE SWITC H BY PRYING IT WITH THE BAR. NO OTHER FACTORS WERE INVOLVED.

Source

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