← MSHA accidents

HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220131710047 · 09/18/2012 · Marfork Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Timbering, Build cribs
Injury source
POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Marfork Coal Company Inc
Mine
4609193

Narrative

While Employee was resetting a timber he felt pain in his right shoulder. Employee did not seek medical treatment until 9/27/12 which x-rays and MRI were taken. Employee did not miss any work but had multiple sessions of physical therapy and/or chiropractic treatment. Employee also had a steroid injection guided by x-ray done by an orthopedic surgeon.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown