HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at North Fork Coal Corporation
Start: 03/20/2012

220120940010 · 03/20/2012 · North Fork Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Move power cable
Injury source: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part: HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost: 14
Mine experience: 11 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: North Fork Coal Corporation
Mine: 1518340

Narrative

On 3/20/2012, employee was throwing a loop of miner cable out of roadway. He felt a pull and burning in his groin area. The employee continued to work his regular job. On 3/30/2012, our company was notified that surgery was required to repair the hernia. Surgery was performed on 4/2/2012 and the hernia was repaired.

Source

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