STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Name: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT at Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Start: 05/06/2008

220081350034 · 05/06/2008 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
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: 2
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator: Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Mine: 2401747

Narrative

The employee was exiting out of a tractor. As he stepped down onto the ground he stepped onto a rock that was embedded in the ground. This caused him to sprain his right knee. He was taken to the doctor's office and was diagnosed with an acute right knee ligament sprain. He was unable to report to his next shift.

Source

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