HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at BHP Navajo Coal Company
Start: 02/06/2009

220090490014 · 02/06/2009 · BHP Navajo Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 239
Mine experience: 36.98 years

Operator

Controller (parent): BHP Billiton
Operator: BHP Navajo Coal Company
Mine: 2900097

Narrative

Employee first day missed was 2/09/2009. At approximately 1700 hrs a mechanic was installing a cover for the rear axle box on a loader. The axle cover weighed approximately 25 lbs. The mechanic was sitting on the floor lifting the cover into place when he felt a pull in his lower left side.

Source

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