STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Name: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT at Rivers Edge Mining Inc
Start: 02/14/2008

220080530045 · 02/14/2008 · Rivers Edge Mining Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Getting on or off equipment
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 106
Mine experience: 5.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator: Rivers Edge Mining Inc
Mine: 4608890

Narrative

Employee was making repairs to the #5 Belt Drive. Employee stated that he was climbing down off the speed reducer when he stepped to the ground; he stepped on a small rock causing him to twist his left knee.

Source

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