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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220200100010 · 12/16/2019 · Mingo Logan Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
187
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Mingo Logan Coal LLC
Mine
4609029

Narrative

Employee was walking the beltline and discovered a piece of drawrock in the walkway, under the lifeline. EE bent over to flip the rock out of the walkway, and felt a pain in EE's lower back and left leg. An MRI indicated the employee had a herniated disc in the lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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