HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Springfield Coal Company, LLC
Start: 12/07/2017

220173460015 · 12/07/2017 · Springfield Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
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: 66
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Jeffrey A Haycraft
Operator: Springfield Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 1100599

Narrative

Mechanic was assisting the welder in picking up a plate of metal (4'x10'x1/2""). Two plates were stacked on top of each other on the ground. Employee tried to lift top plate so the forks of the bobcat could slide under top plate. When ee attempted to lift this plate, ee heard a popping sound from the lower right side of back. Employee collapsed onto the ground in pain.

Source

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