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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220150750043 · 01/04/2015 · Mill Branch Coal Corp.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
83
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Mill Branch Coal Corp.
Mine
4407052

Narrative

Employee was taken to a doctor on 2/25/2015. As a result of repetitious lifting of his job duties, a doctor has diagnosed him with osteolysis. As a result of the occupational illness he started working restricted duty as of 3/3/2015. **It has been determined that the EE had a detached bicep tendon. Changed from an occupation illness to an injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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