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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220083110016 · 09/15/2008 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
7
Mine experience
6.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
Mine
4406929

Narrative

Employee sprained his right knee in the #4 heading while marking centers, when he stepped on a rock. He continued to work until the doctor took him off on 10/23/08 for arthroscopic knee surgery. He started to lose time as of that date.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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