MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Independence Coal Company Inc
Start: 05/21/2005

220051530030 · 05/21/2005 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Occupation: Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity: Bulldozer
Injury source: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 167
Mine experience: 0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4603755

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING COAL WITH THE DION DOZER ON THE RAW COAL PILE. HE WAS IN REVERSE SECOND GEAR WHEN HE STRUCK THE CONCRETE TRUCK DUMP PAD. HE WAS TREATED BY EMS AND TRANSPORTED TO BOONE MEMORIAL WHERE XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND RELEASED BACK TO WORK. ON 5/23/05 HE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN. HE RETURNED TO BOONE MEMORIAL AND SAW DR AND REFERED ON 5/25/05

Source

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