STRIKING OR BUMPING

Name: STRIKING OR BUMPING at Alpha Coal West, Inc.
Start: 02/22/2016

220160980005 · 02/22/2016 · Alpha Coal West, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 67
Mine experience: 5.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Alpha Coal West, Inc.
Mine: 4801078

Narrative

Operator was doing a walk around inspection on blade 3500 & struck hardhat on circle assembly frame. They reported to supervisor & said that they felt ok with slight pain & just wanted to report incident. On 2/26/2016 they reported to safety & human resource that they were still having pain. On 4/5/16 was seen & diagnosed with bulging disc in neck, & placed on restricted duty

Source

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