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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220100680051 · 03/03/2010 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

He had been roof bolting in the 2L crosscut. He had drilled the hole for the rib bolt and was bending a bolt between his top tray for steels and the bottom of the tray for roof bolts. While bending the bolt he said he felt pain in his right elbow. He was diagnosed with tendonitis, an illness. He missed 1 scheduled work day.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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