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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220092920028 · 10/06/2009 · Mettiki Coal WV, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
74
Mine experience
30.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Mettiki Coal WV, LLC
Mine
4609028

Narrative

EE was unhanging bolter cable from the roof when his foot got stuck in fire-clay bottom. As he was pulling his foot free he twisted his left knee. Later during the same shift he again got his foot stuck while he was hanging the bolter cable and again twisted his left knee. EE is not off work as of 10/7/09 pending results from MRI.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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