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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220112070032 · 05/31/2011 · Mettiki Coal WV, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
58
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Mettiki Coal WV, LLC
Mine
4609028

Narrative

Employee was walking in the return entry looking for a step ladder and stepped onto a rock in the roadway twisting his left knee. Employee was seen by a doctor and released after the accident and continued to work. Employee went to another doctor on 07/18/11 for pain in left knee and was taken off work at that time pending the results of MRI. First day off work 07/19/11

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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