STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Name: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT at Newtown Energy, Inc.
Start: 01/28/2013

220130420004 · 01/28/2013 · Newtown Energy, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 70
Mine experience: 0.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator: Newtown Energy, Inc.
Mine: 4609258

Narrative

The EE stated he was walking beside the parked CM when he stepped on the miner cable and his left foot slipped of the cable causing his right leg to land awkwardly and his knee twisted. EE started to miss work to the injury on 1/31/13 and RTW on 2/4/13.

Source

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