HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Pinnacle Mining Company LLC
Start: 08/26/2004

220042510101 · 08/26/2004 · Pinnacle Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 8
Mine experience: 24.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Questor Management Company LLC; Benjamin M Statler
Operator: Pinnacle Mining Company LLC
Mine: 4601816

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A COVER FROM THE ROOF BOLTER TO WORK ON THE CABLE REEL. AS HE SLID THE COVER OUT OF THE WAY, THE COVER BEGAN TO SLIP OFF OF THE MACHINE. HE GRABBED THE COVER AS IT WAS SLIDING OFF AND TWISTED HIS BACK. SHORTLY AFTER THE INCIDENT HE BEGAN TO HAVE SPASMS IN HIS BACK AND WAS TRANSPORTED OUTSIDE.

Source

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