HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Premier Elkhorn Coal Company
Start: 08/06/2007

220072250093 · 08/06/2007 · Premier Elkhorn Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): TECO Energy Inc
Operator: Premier Elkhorn Coal Company
Mine: 1518370

Narrative

EE bent over to pick up and load glue boxes onto the roof bolt machine. He then experienced pain and a popping sensation in his lower back. The injured worked his shift, then visited his family doctor, who advised him to take off work one day on 8/7/07.

Source

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