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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220180030011 · 05/08/2017 · McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Hoistman, Hoist operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
286
Mine experience
0.73 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was using a manual hand pumped grease gun to grease rollers on a conveyor belt line when they injured the right arm and shoulder. They took themselves to the hospital and missed no work until today when they brought in a doctors excuse stating that they will be off from work for 16 days.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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