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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220033490105 · 12/06/2003 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Mine
4608751

Narrative

THE SUPERVISOR WAS WALKING DOWN AN ENTRY AND STEPPED IN A HOLE, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. THE SUPERVISOR COMPLETED HIS SHIFT, BUT NOTICES SWELLING TO HIS KNEE AFTER HIS SHIFT. THE EXAMINATION SHOWED A STRAIN/SPRAIN AND THE SUPERVISOR RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT (LIGHT DUTY 5 DAYS).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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