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220101460032 · 05/17/2010 · Elk Run Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Bodily reaction, NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Crawling, Kneeling
Injury source
BODILY MOTION
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
11
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608384

Narrative

EE knelt down to check oil in 4 wheeler when he felt a pop in his left knee. EE stood upright then knelt down again and felt another pop. He was treated and released at Raleigh General with a follow-up on May 21, 2010 with an orthopedic. He determined that the EE had a torn meniscus and performed a procedure to insert two staples.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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