STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Name: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 06/20/2000

220001960073 · 06/20/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 3
Mine experience: 29 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4605295

Narrative

EE STATES THAT AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT, HE LEFT THE CENTRAL OPERATOR'S ROOM AND WENT TO THE ELEVATOR, RODE THE ELEVATOR TO THE FIRST FLOOR AND WAS EXITING THE OUTSIDE DOOR WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SMALL PIECE OF METAL LYING ON THE ASPHALTED AREA. WHEN HIS FOOT CONTACTED THE PIECE OF METAL, IT CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE AND ANKLE. INDIVIDUAL HAD ARTHROSOPIC SURGERY ON THE SAME KN

Source

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