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MACHINERY

220032670029 · 08/21/2003 · Apogee Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Grader operator, Roadgrader operator
Activity
Grader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
1
Mine experience
17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Apogee Coal Company LLC
Mine
4606751

Narrative

EMPLOYEE ""ALLEGES"" THAT HE STRAINED HIS KNEE WHEN A TRUCK HIT THE RIPPER OF HIS GRADER. ON 9/17 DOCTOR'S OFFICE (BONE SPECIALIST) INFORMED EMPLOYER THAT EMPLOYEE HAD RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT TO THIS SAME KNEE ON 5/16/02, 7/16/02, 8/27/02, 12/30/02, 3/25/03, 6/24/03, AND 8/26/03 BUT THE 7TH VISIT WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO THE 8/21 INCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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