HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Elk Run Coal Co.
Start: 03/19/2008

220080860020 · 03/19/2008 · Elk Run Coal Co.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 0.27 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Elk Run Coal Co.
Mine: 4607938

Narrative

Employee is a Long-Haul Driver making a delivery and was on top of tanker using a squeegee to push the remainder of product (emulsion) out of truck. After finishing the job he attempted to stand upright and back began hurting. Strained back.

Source

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