DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) at Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Employee was emptying oil buckets in the swing frame of the dragline and when stepping over bulk head openings experienced pain in his right knee which he attributes to 37 yrs. of work on draglines. Employee continued working but the pain persisted and he was referred to an orthopedic specialist and is scheduled for surgery on 04/30/2009. He began missing work on 04/24/2009.
U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration