HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Start: 07/22/2002

220022170080 · 07/22/2002 · Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 57
Mine experience: 21 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING A BELT SPLICING MACHINE (MANUAL OPERATION) TO INSTALL A BELT SPLICE IN A 48"" BELT. AS HE WAS WORKING THE MACHINE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS POSITIONED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE WHILE OPERATING IT INSTEAD OF BEING CENTERED OVER MACHINE. NO OTHER FACTORS WERE INVOLVED. POOR BODY POSITION CAUSED THE INJURY.

Source

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