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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220042360040 · 07/22/2004 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Climb scaffolds, Ladders
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
Mine
4407065

Narrative

EE WAS HANGING CURTAIN. AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE LADDER HE LOST HIS FOOTING & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION SEVERAL DAYS LATER: NO TREATMENT PERFORMED; WAS GIVEN A FULL RETURN TO WORK SLIP. EE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PAIN & RETURNED TO THE DOCTOR ON 8/12/04: FLUID DRAWN & STEROIDS INJECTED, MAKING INJ. REPORTABLE. EE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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