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MACHINERY

220002350024 · 07/03/2000 · Alex Energy Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
50
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Alex Energy Inc
Mine
4608787

Narrative

EE IS A CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR. ON 7/3/00 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HIS LEFT KNEE. THE INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN OR TO MANAGEMENT. HE STATES HIS KNEE HAD BOTHERED HIM PRI OR TO THE EXAMINATION BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PREVIOUS TIME OR EVENT WHEN THE KNEE BEGAN HURTING. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AS THE MINER OPERATOR THROUGH 8/7/00 BUT BEGAN MISSING WORK 8/8/00.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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