HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Shamrock Coal Company Incorporated
Start: 10/16/2002

220023230023 · 10/16/2002 · Shamrock Coal Company Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity: Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source: PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury: HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part: HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 10 years

Operator

Controller (parent): James River Coal Company
Operator: Shamrock Coal Company Incorporated
Mine: 1502502

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A 10 HP PUMP WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. HE LATER FOUND THAT HE HAS A RUPTURE. HE HAD OUTPATIENT SURGERY ON 11-4-02 AND RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY. THAT WAS THE ONLY DAY HE WAS OFF WORK. THAT IS WHEN IT BECAME REPORTABLE.

Source

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