HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Highland Mining Company LLC
Start: 04/28/2004

220041320017 · 04/28/2004 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 7
Mine experience: 1.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine: 1502709

Narrative

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: HE UNBOARDED RAM CAR OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT & WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL 2"" CONT MINER WATER HOSE OUT OF THE HAULAGE ROAD. WHEN PULLING ON THE HOSE A ""TWINGE WAS FELT TO HIS LOW BACK"". THE FOLLOWING MORNING BACK WAS STIFF & SORE. CAME TO WORK ON 4-30-04, REPORTED THE INJURY TO MINE MGT. STATED PAIN & DISCOMFORT HAD WORSENED, LEFT TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Source

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