STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Name: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT at West Ridge Resources Inc
Start: 10/16/2007

220073320008 · 10/16/2007 · West Ridge Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 144
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Robert E Murray
Operator: West Ridge Resources Inc
Mine: 4202233

Narrative

EE was shoveling the ribs to clean up the first cuttings, as he stepped to turn around he stepped on a lump of coal and twisted his left knee. EE worked the remainder of his shift and worked the next day and then went to the Doctor. The Doctor released him to return to work but ordered an MRI be taken. After the MRI on 11/14/2007 the EE underwent surgery on his left knee.

Source

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