← MSHA accidents

HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220120050021 · 12/10/2011 · Apogee Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Apogee Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608939

Narrative

Attempting to attach cables to a bucket of a Komatsu/Demag hydraulic excavator, technician exerted a strain on the cable unaware that the cable hook was caught beneath the bucket, he applied a greater pull on the cable, to free the cable, he experienced an acute pain in the lower lumbar region of his back beginning at his tail bone radiating up the center of his pelvis.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown