HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Energy West Mining Company
Start: 08/21/2014

220143170005 · 08/21/2014 · Energy West Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 22
Mine experience: 14.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent): MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
Operator: Energy West Mining Company
Mine: 4200121

Narrative

EE was pulling rock props down the longwall face and lifting them over the cable trays into the panline. As he was placing the rock props in the panline he felt pain in his lower back. EE continued to work until 11/06/2014 when he went off for surgery. His first day missed due to this incident was 11/06/2014.

Source

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