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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220120410026 · 02/03/2012 · River View Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Couple or uncouple mine car
Injury source
NONPOWRD VECH-DOLI,WHLBRW
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
42
Mine experience
2.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
River View Coal LLC
Mine
1519374

Narrative

Employee was working on the unit operating a battery scoop. When he got out of the scoop and bent over to attach a trailer to the scoop, his right knee popped causing him to go down to the ground. He later went to an orthopedic surgeon and found out that he had a torn meniscus in the knee. He is awaiting surgery.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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