HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Progress Coal
Start: 02/07/2002

220020630073 · 02/07/2002 · Progress Coal

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: MCH PWR TRNSMSN APPR,NEC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 349
Mine experience: 2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Progress Coal
Mine: 4608645

Narrative

EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 2-18-02. MECHANICWAS LAYING ON HIS BACK LIFTING AND ALIGNING A DRIVE SHAFT TO THE TRANSFER CASE. IN DOING SO HE PLACED HIS BACK IN AN UNNATURAL POSITION CAUSING THE INJURY, SUBSEQUENT LIFTING ACTIONS CONTRIBUTED TO THE SEVERITY.

Source

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