← MSHA accidents

HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220121560036 · 06/03/2012 · West Ridge Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
69
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
West Ridge Resources Inc
Mine
4202233

Narrative

Employee was hand loading roof bolts from the bucket of the section battery scoop onto the roof bolting machine. As he bent over to pick up the 3rd bundle of 3 bolts, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Employee was diagnosed to have sustained a lower back strain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown