STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Name: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT at West Virginia Mine Power, Inc
Start: 05/07/2012

220121370030 · 05/07/2012 · West Virginia Mine Power, Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type: Rubbed or abraded
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 8
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): John B Preece
Operator: West Virginia Mine Power, Inc
Mine: 4608909

Narrative

Employee was spot bolting,he bent down putting his knee on the mine floor,hitting his knee on a rock.Without knowing he stated his knee pad had slid down off of his knee.He went to the ER and it was treated.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown