HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Start: 08/26/2011

220112630050 · 08/26/2011 · Elk Run Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 1.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 4609163

Narrative

Operator went to the back of the bolt machine and picked up a box of resin. He threw the box onto the machine and felt a pull in his left shoulder. He continued bolting and finished that cut. He left work and sought medical treatment at Raleigh General. Drs there advised him to take 1 day off. He RTW on 8/29/11 after missing one scheduled shift. He did not report this until today.

Source

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