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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220072540001 · 09/04/2007 · KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Rubbed or abraded
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Crawling, Kneeling
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
92
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
International Coal Group Inc (ICG)
Operator
KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC
Mine
1517110

Narrative

Employee who was operating a roof bolter stated, that when he knelt down to get on his knees after positioning the bolter, he felt a burning sensation in his right knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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