HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Independence Coal Company
Start: 11/08/2010

220103190017 · 11/08/2010 · Independence Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: LW Propman, Propman helper, Move crew if LW, Move-up man, Jacksetter, Advanceman LW helper
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 5
Mine experience: 0.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Independence Coal Company
Mine: 4609328

Narrative

Injured employee was bent over picking up a belt rail as he raised up with the rail he began to experience lower back pain. He finished his shift but did not return to work the next day. He was seen at the ER and diagnosed with a lower back strain and excused from work for two (2) days.

Source

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