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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220131710033 · 02/15/2013 · Marfork 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
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608374

Narrative

As Employee was cleaning out the tripper chute on the plant clean coal chute while using a 10ft piece of conduit; the material broke loose causing the conduit to slip Employee pulled on the conduit and felt sharp pain in upper back and right shoulder. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital and received a full release. Employee started physical therapy on 4/29/2013.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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