HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Elk Run Coal Co.
Start: 02/02/2007

220102870035 · 02/02/2007 · Elk Run Coal Co.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Outside foreman, Leadman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 9
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Elk Run Coal Co.
Mine: 4607938

Narrative

Employee was trying to raise hood on a portal bus. The hood latch broke and the hood fell sideways causing the employee to feel a sharp pain in his lower back. The accident was discovered in an internal audit as not being reported.

Source

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