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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220142030002 · 07/07/2014 · Mammoth Coal Co.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Crawling, Kneeling
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
80
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Mammoth Coal Co.
Mine
4609221

Narrative

Employee was kneeling down removing rock out of the walkway, when he felt a pop in his knee. The employee returned to work, and worked until 7/20/14. He returned to the doctor with continued pain in his left knee. The doctor took him off work on 7/21/14.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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