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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220001300023 · 04/25/2000 · Western Energy Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
2
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Montana Power Company
Operator
Western Energy Company
Mine
2401747

Narrative

EE IS A COAL TRUCK OPERATOR & WHILE IN THE PIT WAITING TO LOAD AT THE SHOVEL, GOT DOWN FROM THE TRUCK TO CHECK A SUSPECTED COOLANT LEAK. SHE DID NOT SEE A SMALL BERM IN THE HAUL ROAD & WHEN ST EPPING DOWN FROM THE TRUCK, SHE STEPPED ON THE BERM AND INJURED HER KNEE. SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO WORK HER NEXT 2 SCHEDULED SHIFTS. APRIL 28 WAS A HOLIDAY AND NO WORK WAS SCHEDULED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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