HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc
Start: 05/07/2003

220031400042 · 05/07/2003 · Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 9
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Anker Group Inc
Operator: Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc
Mine: 4608622

Narrative

THE INJURED AND TWO OTHERS WERE LIFTING ON THE WING OF THE SECTION BELT TAILPIECE IN ORDER TO GET THE WING BACK-UP ON TOP OF THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE INJURED WAS STANDING UP ON THE TAILPIECE AND HAD TO BEND OVER TO REACH THE WING. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER THE LIFT.

Source

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