HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Emerald Coal Resources LP
Start: 09/28/2002

220023250002 · 09/28/2002 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity: Crawling, Kneeling
Injury source: MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 148
Mine experience: 12 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rag Aktiengesellschaft
Operator: Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine: 3605466

Narrative

EE REPORTS THAT CONSTANT TWISTING, TURNING & STEPPING ON TOES OF LONGWALL FACE HAS CAUSED EE'S LT. KNEE TO SWELL. WHEN HE IS REQUIRED TO WORK IN A KNEELING POSITION OR SQUATTING POSITION THE KNEE LOCKS UP & STIFFENS. ON 10/17/02 HE WENT OFF WORK FOR HIS KNEE.

Source

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