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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220002020036 · 07/07/2000 · Tilden Mining Company L C

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
U.S. Steel Canada; Cliffs Natural Resources Inc
Operator
Tilden Mining Company L C
Mine
2000422

Narrative

EE WAS CHANGING FILTER SECTORS ON 5D FILTER. AFTER REMOVING A SECTOR FROM DISC #3, HE ROTATED TO HIS RIGHT WITH THE SECTOR. WHILE ROTATING THE METATARSAL GUARD ON HIS LEFT BOOT CAUGHT IN THE F LOOR GRATING. HIS BODY CONTINUED MOVING BUT HIS FOOT DID NOT, RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS KNEE. EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN, KNEE IMMOBILIZER WAS ORDERED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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