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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220143090004 · 05/29/2014 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
Rubbed or abraded
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Crawling, Kneeling
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
—
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine
3609005

Narrative

Employee developed soreness in his right knee from repetitive crawling over an extended period of time. Diagnosed by MRI as degenerative changes consistent with cartilage loss as well as degenerative meniscus tearing. Employee continued working his regular job until he had surgical repair of the knee on 10/31/2014.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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