HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at McElroy Coal Company
Start: 08/31/2015

220152470011 · 08/31/2015 · McElroy Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 27
Mine experience: 11 years

Operator

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

Narrative

A fully trained miner was lifting a 10 ton jack that weighs approximately 25 lbs. out of a box to put on a mantrip and strained his lower back. The area was dry and flat level surface .Employee did not use proper lifting technique proper PPE was not a factor.

Source

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