November 8, 1984
PA · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Ryan Brothers Coal Company · Rubbed or abraded
EMP WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON LOADER AND SPENT MOST OF DAY KNEELING ON RIGHT KNEE DURING THE EVENING HIS KNEE BECAME VERY SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL. IT FELT BETTER THE NEXT DAY AND HE RORTED TO WORK WITHOUT REPORTING INJURY. THAT EVENING IT BECAME WORSE AND HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AT CLEARFIELD HOSPITAL THE FOLLOWING A.M.