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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220040300055 · 11/12/2003 · Power Mountain Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Power Mountain Coal Company
Mine
4606880

Narrative

INJURED STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE. BUT DID NOT SEE A PHYSICIAN UNTIL SOME TIME IN DECEMBER. AT WHICH TIME A MRI WAS PREFORMED AND CAME BACK POSTIVE. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED DURING LAID WORK DAYS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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