HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Progress Coal
Start: 04/24/2008

220081190008 · 04/24/2008 · Progress Coal

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Welder (shop)
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 79
Mine experience: 1.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Progress Coal
Mine: 4608645

Narrative

Injured employee was replacing dump ropes on the 8050 dragline bucket. The rope had formed a kink in it and the employee overexerted himself while trying to pull the kink out, resulting in a sprain/strain his right shoulder, arm & neck.

Source

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