HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Knox Creek Coal Corporation
Start: 01/30/2003

220030490085 · 01/30/2003 · Knox Creek Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 26
Mine experience: 7 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Knox Creek Coal Corporation
Mine: 4405236

Narrative

WHILE REPLACING A RETURN ROLLER ON THE #3 REFUSE BELT, THE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE & IT LOCKED UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. EACH TIME, HE WAS ABLE T O POP HIS KNEE BACK IN PLACE. THIS TIME HE COULD NOT, REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Source

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