HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Start: 10/12/2005

220052990051 · 10/12/2005 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 53
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 4608374

Narrative

EE WAS CHANGING OIL IN COAL REFUSE SCREEN EXCITERS ON REGULAR MAINTENANCE. HE WAS TRYING TO LIFT THE USED OIL OUT OF THE SCREEN WHEN HE FELT A SHARP SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, X-RAYS NEGATIVE & NO DIAGNOSIS COULD BE GIVEN. 10/15 MRI RESULTS SHOWED 2 HERNIATED DISCS & 1 BULGING DISC. SAFETY WAS NOTIFIED OF MRI RESULTS ON 10/21/2005

Source

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