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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220101900038 · 06/18/2010 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
68
Mine experience
31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine
3605466

Narrative

While walking down the C-2 belt to shovel he twisted his left knee and felt pain. He went to a physician and was removed from work on 6/21/2010. An MRI was performed and the impression is a small nondisplaced posterior degenerative tear of the medial meniscus. Please consider this incident an OI due to physical agent. MRI report is included.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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