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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220011910024 · 07/02/2001 · Eastern Associated Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES,NEC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Mine
4604955

Narrative

ALLEGEDLY ON 5/11/01 HE WAS WALKING AND TRIPPED ON RIB COAL STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A HEADER BOARD.HE VISITED A DOCTOR ON 5/30. MRI RECEIVED ON 7/2SHOWS ARTHROSIS AND DEGENERATIVE SPONDYLOSIS OF THE CERVICAL SPINE AND DEGERATIVE DISK DISEASE OF THE LUMBAR SPINE. THESE ARE CONDITIONS RELATEDTO THE BONES AND JOINTS THAT DEVELOP OVER REPEATED TRAUMA AND NOT A SINGLE OCCURRANCE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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