HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at McElroy Coal Company
Start: 11/09/2014

220143210020 · 11/09/2014 · McElroy Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source: DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 46
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Robert E Murray
Operator: McElroy Coal Company
Mine: 4601437

Narrative

A fully trained roof bolter operator was roof bolting when the drill became stuck in the roof. He pulled on the drill steel and felt pain in his back. He continued to work and after 2 hours requested medical treatment. He complained of back pain.

Source

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