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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220182200018 · 07/30/2018 · Perry County Coal, LLC.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
85
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cambrian Coal Corp
Operator
Perry County Coal, LLC.
Mine
1519015

Narrative

Employee was tightening outer drum bolts on a continuous miner head, after completing this task EE then went and sat on a personnel carrier, after sitting for a while EE got up and stated back was stiff and hurting. Employee was using foot and leg to push down on the ratchet.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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