HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Bledsoe Coal Corporation
Start: 07/11/2013

220132110007 · 07/11/2013 · Bledsoe Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 37
Mine experience: 20 years

Operator

Controller (parent): James River Coal Company
Operator: Bledsoe Coal Corporation
Mine: 1512603

Narrative

Employee was taking out garbage when he picked up 4 lb garbage can straining his lower back, employee has become a lost time due to this injury. Company was not informed of being a lost time accident until recently due because we were unable to reach employee.

Source

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