HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Start: 01/03/2007

220070050009 · 01/03/2007 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Discontinued 1/31/2014. Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 30
Mine experience: 3.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine: 3609005

Narrative

Employee was lifting a belt rail out of the stand when he felt a pain in his lower back. The Employee was in a kneeling position with both arms under the belt rail. The belt rail was stuck so he gave a sudden upward motion straining his lower back.

Source

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