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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220212710011 · 09/21/2021 · River View Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
87
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
River View Coal LLC
Mine
1519374

Narrative

Employee was carrying a shovel full of rock dust while walking on the back side of 13F Header. Employee's feet went out from under them when they stepped on a smooth surfaced rock that was wet from sweating, and they landed on right knee and it folded up under them. They felt a burning sensation in knee. Employee finished the shift but the knee did not get any better.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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