HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Independence Coal Company Inc
Start: 03/30/2003

220031040053 · 03/30/2003 · 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: Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
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: 27
Mine experience: 0.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE INJURED HIS BACK ON SUNDAY MARCH 30TH, WHILE INSTALLING 60"" BELT STRUCTURE. HE STATES HE LIFTED STRUCTURE WITH A CO-WORKER (200 LBS) TO WAIST HIGH THEN PLACED ON A BELT RAIL WHEN HE FELT PA IN. THE IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR AND WITNESSES SAID HE HAD BEEN COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN OVER A PERIOD OF 3 DAYS.

Source

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