HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Highland Mining Company LLC
Start: 09/20/2010

220102810002 · 09/20/2010 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 53
Mine experience: 0.63 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Stated: EE was cleaning off #17 roof bolter. The top lids were slid off to the side. He was trying to push the lids back onto the top & into place. While pushing on one of the lids, he strained his right knee. He finished his shift & worked a complete shift on 9/21. He works 4 days per week.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown