HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Independence Coal Company Inc
Start: 05/22/2002

220021550003 · 05/22/2002 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation: Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity: Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 25
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4607273

Narrative

INJURED WAS CLEANING AROUND #8 BELTHEAD. HE WENTTO THROW A SHOVEL FULL OF GOB ONTO THE BELT AND HEARD SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK. THE BELT IS APPROX. 10'-11'HIGH IN THIS AREA. HE BEGAN HAVING SHARP PAINS IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH AN ACUTE MUSCLE STRAIN.

Source

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