HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Road Fork Development Company Inc
Start: 07/26/2004

220042120007 · 07/26/2004 · Road Fork Development Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity: Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Road Fork Development Company Inc
Mine: 1509830

Narrative

Employee stated he was shoveling coal with a #4 aluminum shovel from the location of the 'land mine' under the belt guard at #6 belt head. He shoveled a load of coal and mud pulling the shovel load out to place it on the belt, twisted around, and as he lifted the shovel, he experienced a pulling sensation in his back.

Source

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