HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Bridger Coal Company
Start: 06/25/2008

220082530047 · 06/25/2008 · Bridger Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 4.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent): MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; IDACORP
Operator: Bridger Coal Company
Mine: 4801646

Narrative

Injured miner was carrying a roller along with a fellow miner. The roller got hung up on injured miner's coat causing a poor carrying position causing pain in the lower back. Injury happened on 6-25-08 but no restricted duty until 8-26-08.

Source

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