STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Name: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 10/09/2014

220142890012 · 10/09/2014 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: BLOCKING
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 70
Mine experience: 12 years

Operator

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

Narrative

After connecting a move car in the 5 Right spur, employee sustained a sprained knee when he tripped over a crib block placed along the track to level the track.

Source

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