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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220160080013 · 04/19/2015 · Alpha Coal West, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
186
Mine experience
10.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Alpha Coal West, Inc.
Mine
4801078

Narrative

Haul truck operator twisted knee dismounting HT. A 2015 audit of employee injuries we discovered employees initial knee injury was on 4/19/15. It appeared to be a First Aid injury. First work day missed was 5/22/15, surgery 10/29/15.Reporting delay waiting on medical doc's determining degenerative or new injury documentation traced the injury back to a work place injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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