HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.
Start: 12/21/2016

220170030022 · 12/21/2016 · McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 164
Mine experience: 0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Quest Energy Corporation
Operator: McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.
Mine: 1518775

Narrative

Employee and one other person were lifting a tire from the mine floor. Employee finished shift and reported ee had strained lower back but did not intend to seek medical attention. EE did go to the doctor the next day and has not returned to work.

Source

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