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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220103010027 · 10/20/2010 · Martin County Coal

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
5
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Martin County Coal
Mine
1519193

Narrative

EE walked behind the continuous miner to check his centerline. While walking back to his position to load another sc, he tripped over the miners waterline and fell on his left knee. He finished his shift, and worked the remainder of the week, but his knee continued to bother him. Went to his doctor 10-25-2010 and was diagnosed with a sprained meniscus, taken off work for a week.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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