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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220112060009 · 06/14/2011 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine
3609033

Narrative

Employee reported that when twisting while roof bolting he felt a pain in his left knee. Diagnosed as ""Osteochrondritis Dissects (OCD) a disease caused by a repetitive injury that take place over an extended period of time that may have initially developed when he was a kid. Employee has worked full duty until 7/20/11 off for pre op and had surgery 07/21/11.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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