HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Power Mountain Coal Company
Start: 07/17/2002

220022170057 · 07/17/2002 · Power Mountain Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Electrical maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 7
Mine experience: 4.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Power Mountain Coal Company
Mine: 4606880

Narrative

MEMBER WAS HOLDING THE LID OF THE RAW COAL DISTRIBUTOR WITH ONE HAND (HOLDING IN RAISED POSITION) AND WAS TURNING THE DISTRIBUTOR WITH HIS OTHER HAND WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. HE COMPLETED HI S SHIFT ON 7/17/02 AND WORKED 7/18/02, 7/19/02 AND 7/20/02. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK 7/22/02.

Source

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