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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220041210023 · 04/06/2004 · Seneca Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Coal/ore shovel operator, Shoveler, Power shoveler
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
144
Mine experience
5.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Seneca Coal Company
Mine
0500304

Narrative

EE WAS MOVING 3"" PUMP AT THE HIGHWALL MINER/YOAST PIT, WHEN A LOOSE PIECE OF COAL SLID FROM UNDERFOOT, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE. A REPORT WAS MADE, BUT MEDICAL ATTENTION WASN'T NEEDED UNTIL 4/26, WHEN EE RE-TWISTED THE SAME KNEE. EE HAD MRI ON 4/27, BUT THE DR COULDN'T READ IT UNTIL 4/28. EE SCHEDULED SURGERY ON 4/29. DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 4/20/04.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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