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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220103010044 · 06/25/2010 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
37
Mine experience
35 years

Operator

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

Narrative

He was stepping up into the panel board room with a bucket of water & felt pain in his right knee. He is diagnosed with a medial meniscus tear of the right knee. He was off work in May 2009 for the same knee. The Dr reports indicate that this is a recurrent tear. Information is included. Please consider this incident an Occupational Illness due to repeated trauma.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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