HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Highland Mining Company LLC
Start: 08/28/2004

220042600022 · 08/28/2004 · Highland 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: Machine maintenance
Injury source: PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 10
Mine experience: 1.52 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: HE & A CO-WORKER INSTALLED A CUTTER CLUTCH IN A CONTINUOUS MINER. DURING THIS TASK HE WAS LIFTING, PRYING & PULLING TO REMOVE THE DAMAGED PART & TO INSTALL A NEW CLUTCH. AFTER COMPLETING THE TASK PAIN & STIFFNESS WAS FELT TO HIS LOW BACK. THE CONDITION WORSENED OVER TIME, ON 9/9/04 HE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT & BEGAN MISSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS.

Source

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