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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220082770019 · 09/26/2008 · Big Ridge Inc

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
22
Mine experience
1.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Big Ridge Inc
Mine
1103054

Narrative

Employee stated his knee had been hurting him for about 3 weeks and had gotten worse. As he walked down a road U/G his left knee gave way and he fell to the ground. Employee had a MRI on the 29th and the impression results was Joint Effusion / areas of meniscal degeneration versus meniscal tear posterior torn medial meniscus. Employee went off on 09/29/2008.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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