HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at The Ohio County Coal Company
Start: 01/16/2020

220200270032 · 01/16/2020 · The Ohio County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Rock duster
Activity: Rock dust machine
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 189
Mine experience: 10.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Robert E Murray
Operator: The Ohio County Coal Company
Mine: 4601436

Narrative

Employee was rock dusting on 7 Belt, and while pulling the dust hose back, they twisted wrong, causing a sprain/strain injury to lower back area. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

Source

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