Mine accident

Name: MSHA accident at Elk Run Coal Company Inc
Start: 07/28/2003

220032230046 · 07/28/2003 · Elk Run Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: —
Accident type: No Value Found
Occupation: Master electrician
Activity: —
Injury source: —
Nature of injury: —
Body part: —
Days lost: 23
Mine experience: 0.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Elk Run Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4608923

Narrative

EE WAS RAISING A HINGED SHIELD ON A BROOKEVILLE ULPC-9B MANTRIP IN ORDER TO ACCESS THE BRAKE HEAD COMPARTMENT, WHEN HE FELT A ""PULL"" OR ""STRAIN"" IN HIS LOWER BACK HE WAS RAISING THE SHIELD. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8/1/03.

Source

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