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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001250027 · 03/27/2000 · S-S-S Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
9
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Gerald W Smith
Operator
S-S-S Inc
Mine
2300192

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS LYING IN A PRONE POSITION WORKING ON REPLACING TWO SIZING SCREENS WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO SCREEN SUPPORTS. IN THE PROCESS OF TRYIN GTO FREE HIS BOOT, HE TWI STIGED HIS LEFT KNEE OUT OF JOINT. EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR LEFT KNEE IN 1990 AND STATED THA KNEE HAS DISLOCATED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE AT HOME.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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