HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Independence Coal Company Inc
Start: 10/22/2002

220023500095 · 10/22/2002 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 114
Mine experience: 4 years

Operator

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

Narrative

LIFTING AN AIRLOCK DOOR TO PLACE ON HINGES WITH CO-WORKERS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. INJURED STATES HE HAD INJURED BACK PREVIOUSLY. THE DOOR WAS ONE OF A SET OF AIRLOCK DOORS USED FOR S UPPLY LONGWALL. SPECIALIST PUT HIM OFF WORK.

Source

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