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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220140510026 · 11/06/2013 · Alex Energy Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
10
Mine experience
2.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Alex Energy Inc
Mine
4604669

Narrative

Employee was moving a roller when his foot slipped causing him to jam his knee. The employee continued to work until he was taken off for a non-work related injury to his foot. While off work because of his foot he had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee on February 12, 2014. He is still off recovering from his foot surgery. He is not off work because of his knee injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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