HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Martin County Coal
Start: 12/06/2010

220103490006 · 12/06/2010 · Martin County Coal

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity: Move power cable
Injury source: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 30
Mine experience: 2.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Martin County Coal
Mine: 1519193

Narrative

EE is 72 inches tall, the seam height is about 60 inches, and the floor is relatively dry. EE was attempting to move the miner cable and waterline, while moving waterline/miner cable, EE felt a pain in his lower back and heard a pop in his back.

Source

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