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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220111950003 · 07/07/2011 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Rubbed or abraded
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Crawling, Kneeling
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
87
Mine experience
0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4609048

Narrative

Employee was conducting a pre shift examination on Horse Creek 9 Belt at 76 break. Employee crossed under the belt at the cross under. As employee bent down he felt a sharp pain in the right knee which started to swell. Employee drove to Raleigh General Hospital for treatment. X-rays were taken, he was diagnosed with a sprain knee and to follow up with an orthopedist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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