HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Spartan Mining Company Inc
Start: 10/29/2002

220023190021 · 10/29/2002 · Spartan Mining Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 44
Mine experience: 0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Spartan Mining Company Inc
Mine: 4608738

Narrative

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING A BELT ROLLER. HIS INTENTIONS WERE TOGET IT TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BELT WHERE THE TRACK IS SO THAT IT COULD BE TRANSPORTED ON A FLAT CAR. HE LIFTED THE ROLLE R TO HIS WAIST LEVEL AND EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN. HE WORKED 3 MORE SHIFTS IN THE WEEK AND BEGAN MISSING WORK THE FOLLOWING WEEK. THE SAFETY DEPT WAS NOT INFORMED OF THIS UNTIL 11-07-02.

Source

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