HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at McElroy Coal Company
Start: 11/20/2015

220153280017 · 11/20/2015 · McElroy Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost: 31
Mine experience: 6 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was removing an Omega block stopping with a sledge hammer and felt a tear in his right bicep. This reported accident is under investigation but is being reported to comply with the reporting requirement. Possible pre-existing injury.

Source

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