HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at White Buck Coal Company
Start: 05/02/2003

220032020063 · 05/02/2003 · White Buck Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Handling timber
Injury source: POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 1.57 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: White Buck Coal Company
Mine: 4607042

Narrative

ON MAY 2, 2003, EE WAS UNLOADING A TIMBER MEASURING 82"" LONG, 8 1/2"" ACROSS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK AND WENT OVER TO THE NEXT BLOCK AND CUT 8 MOR E BREAKER TIMBERS. HE WAS PICKING UP THE BUTS THAT HAD BEEN SAWED OFF WHEN THE PAIN GOT WORSE.

Source

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