HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Freedom Energy Mining Company
Start: 09/10/2002

220030620007 · 09/10/2002 · Freedom Energy Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity: Move power cable
Injury source: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 83
Mine experience: 4 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Freedom Energy Mining Company
Mine: 1507082

Narrative

EE & 2 CO-WORKERS WERE WORKING ON THE 005-0 SECTION, HANGING MINER CABLE. EE'S ARMS WERE ABOVE HIS HEAD WHEN HE PLACED MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE INTO THE CABLE HANGER. EE IMMEDIATELY FELT PAI N IN HIS MID BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIATED DISC AT L4.

Source

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