HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Emerald Coal Resources LP
Start: 02/04/2008

220080630038 · 02/04/2008 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury: HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part: HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost: 18
Mine experience: 17 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Foundation Coal Corporation
Operator: Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine: 3605466

Narrative

He was changing bits on the longwall shearer. He was rotating the drum and felt pain in his left groin area. He continued to work at his regular duties and was removed from work on February 28, 2008 for surgery to repair an inguinal hernia.

Source

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