HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Highland Mining Company LLC
Start: 02/02/2004

220042930034 · 02/02/2004 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Move power cable
Injury source: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 29
Mine experience: 1.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine: 1502709

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED: HE AND CO-WORKERS WERE HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A SECTION OF THE CABLE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. PAIN AND SWELLING CONTINUED AND IN MARCH 2004 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT. IN MID SEPT. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON HIS KNEE. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY AT THAT TIME

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown