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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011290001 · 04/18/2001 · Coal Miners Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
118
Mine experience
6.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Gene L McGregor
Operator
Coal Miners Inc
Mine
1102846

Narrative

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STAND UP AFTER INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. AS HE WENT TO MOVE HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. IT HAD SWELLING & DISCOMFORT. INJURED DID NOT FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT UNTIL 4/24/01. ON 5/1 HE TOLD US THAT HE WAS GOING TO HAVE AN MRI. IT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL THEN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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