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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220023260025 · 10/28/2002 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Crawling, Kneeling
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
23
Mine experience
22 years

Operator

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

Narrative

WHILE EXAMING A BELT LINE THE PRE-SHIFT EXAMINER'S RIGHT KNEE BEGAN TO HURT HIM. HE HAS A SIGNFICANT & EXTENSIVE HISTORY OF KNEE SURGERIES. 2 SPECIALISTS DETERMINED THAT HE HAS DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE FROM THESE REPEATED TRAUMAS & HE WENT OFF WORK FOR ANOTHER SURGERY. THIS SURGERY IS A HIGH TIBIA OSTEATOMY

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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