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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220130860018 · 03/19/2013 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
58
Mine experience
11.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

Employee was assisting others in pulling on wire rope. He stepped on a chunk of rock and felt pain in his foot. He finished his shift. He went to his podiatrist the next day and was told to stay off work for two weeks. He was under the doctors care for problems with the foot and the twisting of his foot aggravated his condition.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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