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STRIKING OR BUMPING

220142090018 · 04/02/2014 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
62
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601456

Narrative

Injured employee and hourly mechanics were working around a continuous miner. While walking around the machine, injured employee struck knees with another employee causing him to fall. He continued to work but is now off work and scheduled for surgery on 8/5/14 for a torn meniscus.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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