DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) at Peabody Caballo Mining, LLC
Employee felt his left knee ""pop"" while stepping into pickup. Employee states there was no outside force of any kind to the leg. The doctor notes confirm the existence of ""degenerative changes within the meniscus both medially and laterally"" (see attached document). Therefore, this incident will be classified as an illness.
U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration