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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220013130032 · 10/19/2001 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
76
Mine experience
0.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608801

Narrative

EE WAS HANGING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AT THE CONSTRUCTION AREA WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT & WORKED HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT ON SATURDAY, OCT 20, 2001. HE WENT TO LOGAN GENERAL HOSPITAL ON SUNDAY OCT 21, 2001 & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS SCHEDULED TO SEE A SPECIALIST. SPECIALIST SUSPECTS ATORN MEDIAL MENISCUS. STARTED MISSING WORK 10/31

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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