HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Independence Coal Company Inc
Start: 09/19/2006

220062860052 · 09/19/2006 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: LW Propman, Propman helper, Move crew if LW, Move-up man, Jacksetter, Advanceman LW helper
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 18
Mine experience: 0.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4608492

Narrative

Cleaning out roadway to move S/C up entry. Picked up a 2' piece of 8"" I beam (2 beams welded together). When he picked it up he felt his back pop 3 times and got weak in the legs. Felt pain in his lower back. He finished the shift and then went to the doctor.

Source

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