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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220071790034 · 05/06/2007 · RoxCoal Inc

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
Rubbed or abraded
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Crawling, Kneeling
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
60
Mine experience
6.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Severstal Resources
Operator
RoxCoal Inc
Mine
3608645

Narrative

Employee started his regular shift with no pain in knee. At some point in the shift, knee started to hurt; no mechanism of injury. Employee wasn't concerned. As week progressed, pain got worse and employee sought medical attention. Mine has 44"" height; employee on knees at all times.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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