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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220152820028 · 09/30/2015 · Lehigh Anthracite Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
78
Mine experience
2.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robindale Energy Services Inc
Operator
Lehigh Anthracite Coal, LLC
Mine
3601760

Narrative

A co-worker slipped and lost balance while performing maintenance on 12"" x 10"" pump and injured employee attempted to break fall of the co-worker by reaching out and using his arms and caused strain to his left arm and shoulder area. Injured employee was taken to Urgent Care and diagnosed with a supraspinatus tear in left shoulder.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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