STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Name: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 01/20/2009

220090260052 · 01/20/2009 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: ANKLE
Days lost: 23
Mine experience: 4 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4601456

Narrative

EE stated that he was rockdusting around the blower area and stepped on a rock. When he put weight on his leg, his ankle buckled and while trying to balance himself, he heard a pop and had pain on the side of his ankle. The rock he stepped on measured approx 1' long X 6"" wide X 4"" thick.

Source

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