STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Name: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT at Shamrock Coal Company Incorporated
Start: 05/31/2002

220022100022 · 05/31/2002 · Shamrock Coal Company Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type: Rubbed or abraded
Occupation: Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity: Crawling, Kneeling
Injury source: LONGWALL SUPT,JKS & CHOCK
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 50
Mine experience: 11.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): James River Coal Company
Operator: Shamrock Coal Company Incorporated
Mine: 1502502

Narrative

EE WAS HOOKING A CABLE TO A SHIELD DURING LONGWALL RECOVERY. HE CRAWLED ON HIS KNEES TO HOOK UP THE SHIELD TO A 25X SCOOP WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. IT WAS SWELLING BUT HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNT IL JULY 15, 2002. THAT WAS THE FIRST DAY HE MISSED WORK. IT BECAME REPORTABLE JULY 15, 2002. HE IS BEING TREATED SURGERY.

Source

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