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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220092890027 · 04/26/2009 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
11
Mine experience
30 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Mine
2401747

Narrative

Employee was replacing deck on the drill which required constant squatting and crawling under the drill. At the end of the shift he experienced pain in lift knee which he attributes to 30 years of climbing on and off equipment. He underwent surgery on September 26, to alleviate the pain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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