HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Performance Coal Company
Start: 10/20/2008

220083080060 · 10/20/2008 · Performance Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 4
Mine experience: 9 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Performance Coal Company
Mine: 4608436

Narrative

Person was lifting large piece of rock with a slate bar on top of miner when the bar slipped causing him to twist his lower back causing an injury. Was diagnosed with a strained muscle by a orthopedic specialist on 10-22-08.

Source

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