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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220001920014 · 02/05/2000 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
17
Mine experience
10.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
2300188

Narrative

INJURED WENT TO THE TOP OF THE STORAGE DOME AND WENT OUTSIDE THE HEAD HOUSE TO JOG IN THE DUST COLLECTOR. LIGHTING WAS POOR AND HE TRIPPED ON A BOLT STICKING UP THROUGH THE GRATING AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE DID NOT REQUEST TO SEE A DR. UNTIL 4-5-00. AFTER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING IT WAS DETERMINE HE HAS A TORN MENISCUS WHICH WOULD REQUIRE ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY TO REPAIR. SURGER PERFORM 6-2

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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