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MACHINERY

220000800048 · 02/17/2000 · Consolidation Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Longwall, Shear, Plow
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
17
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Consolidation Coal Company
Mine
3604281

Narrative

INFORMATION PROVIDED TO ME ON 3/9/00 INDICATES THAT EE'S LEFT KNEE PAIN HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS WORK RELATED. EE ALLEGED ON 2/17/00 THAT HE INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE PULLING SHIELDS ON THE LW FACE WHEN A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED SHIELD MOVEMENT CAUASED HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE AS HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE HIS FOOT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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