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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.
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