HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.
Start: 01/13/2018

220180160036 · 01/13/2018 · 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: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 39
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was lifting a lid that had fallen off of the bolt machine, to put it back on. The lid weighed approximately 70 lbs. Employee twisted their back trying to lift the lid alone. Employee was taken to the hospital and has not returned to work.

Source

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