HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at The Ohio County Coal Company
Start: 08/26/2017

220172480030 · 08/26/2017 · The Ohio County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 34
Mine experience: 8 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Robert E Murray
Operator: The Ohio County Coal Company
Mine: 4601436

Narrative

Employee was working in the 5 West Section, ee bent over to pick up a bundle of wedges and felt pain in lower back as ee stood up. Cause of injury was improper body positioning. Compliance with rules/regs,PPE,mining equip/systems not a factor Miner proficiency may be a factor

Source

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