HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Premier Elkhorn Coal Company
Start: 07/10/2007

220072770025 · 07/10/2007 · Premier Elkhorn Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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: WRIST
Days lost: 182
Mine experience: 3.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee was lifting a glue box when he felt pain/burning and heard popping sounds in his left hand/wrist. The accident was not deemed reportable, however, until the ee began taking off work due to complications from the injury beginning on Sept. 19,2007

Source

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