HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Emerald Coal Resources LP
Start: 12/22/2009

220100360016 · 12/22/2009 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 129
Mine experience: 9 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine: 3605466

Narrative

He was attempting to pull a drill steel from the roof and felt pain in his left shoulder. He continued to work and have pain. He was eventually removed from work for a re-tear of the supraspinatis on 1/26/10. EE was off work beginning 5/17/08 for the same injury. Please consider this incident Occupational Illness due to repeat trauma as indicated by MRI report.

Source

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