HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 10/21/2014

220143530016 · 10/21/2014 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 13
Mine experience: 20.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4605295

Narrative

Employee stated that he and another employee were lifting a piece of floor grating into place on top of the clean coal silos. As he lifted, he felt pain in his left shoulder. The employee was diagnosed with a SLAP (superior labrum from anterior to posterior) Lesion and began missing work on 12/9/2014 due to the injury.

Source

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