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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220122570013 · 08/02/2012 · Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, 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
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
20
Mine experience
6.56 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4406444

Narrative

Employee was stepping down from center of drill to drill station and stepped on a rock and twisted his right knee. He continued to work up until 9/5/12.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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