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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220102110023 · 07/13/2010 · KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Crawling, Kneeling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
51
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
International Coal Group Inc (ICG)
Operator
KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC
Mine
1519323

Narrative

Employee kneeled down and hit his right knee on a rock, which twisted his knee. He said he felt something pop in his knee and pain in the left side of his right knee. He continued to work the rest of the shift. He has continued to work up till 7/29/10 and was taken off work after the MRI showed a torn meniscus in his right knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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