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ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES

220081210038 · 04/02/2008 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Accident type
NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES,NEC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
29
Mine experience
37 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Foundation Coal Corporation
Operator
Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine
3605466

Narrative

He was climbing down from the D10 dozer and felt pain in his left lower back and shoulder. He continued to work at his regular duties, eventually went to a physician and was diagnosed with ""Advanced Degenerative disk disease"". He was removed from work on 4/24/2008 for surgery. Please consider this case as an Occupational Illness.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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