HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Start: 04/27/2002

220021290009 · 04/27/2002 · Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation: LW Propman, Propman helper, Move crew if LW, Move-up man, Jacksetter, Advanceman LW helper
Activity: Double jack
Injury source: AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 73
Mine experience: 30 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK UP ROCKS INT HE LONGWALL FACE CONVEYOR. AS HE WAS USING THE HAMMER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. FINISHED THE SHIFT BUT PAIN BECAME WORSE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE OPERATION OR TO ANY MINING EQUIPMENT. IMPROPER USE OF HAND TOOL CAUSED HE INJURY CONCRECTION NO OFTHER ALARM WERE INVOLVED.

Source

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