HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Emerald Coal Resources LP
Start: 08/15/2012

220123100004 · 08/15/2012 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity: Couple or uncouple mine car
Injury source: MCH PWR TRNSMSN APPR,NEC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 81
Mine experience: 23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine: 3605466

Narrative

The EE was throwing a rail track switch,the end of the handle made contact below his rt.knee. The EE cont'd to work full duty and on 10/02/12 an MRI revealed a meniscus tear to his knee. Working 39yrs.in a coal mine, chronic overuse & the attached Dr. letter stating that repetitive trauma contributed to the knee tear.The EE's 1st day away from work was 11/1/12.

Source

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