HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Independence Coal Company Inc
Start: 12/07/2011

220113430016 · 12/07/2011 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 10
Mine experience: 4 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4607273

Narrative

Injured employee was lifting belt structure when he suddenly began to experience lower back pain. He was transported to the ER. The ER physician excused him from work and referred him for a MRI due to the possibility of a herniated disc.

Source

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