HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Freedom Energy Mining Company
Start: 07/20/2004

220042390026 · 07/20/2004 · Freedom Energy Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation: Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 145
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Freedom Energy Mining Company
Mine: 1507082

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE A PIN FROM A SCOOP JACK. WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT, & A FIRST REPORT OF INJURY WAS GENERATED. THE PAIN SUBSIDED, HE ELECTED NOT TO SEE A DR. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8/9/04 WHEN THE PAIN RETURNED, HE DECIDED TO SEE A DR. WHO TOOK HIM OFF WORK.

Source

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