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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220002340110 · 08/03/2000 · Homestake Mining Company of California

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Rock driller
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
38
Mine experience
28.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Homestake Mining Company
Operator
Homestake Mining Company of California
Mine
3900055

Narrative

EMPLOYEE TWISTED KNEE WHILE MOVING EQUIPMENT. DATE OF INJURY WAS 8-3-00. EMPLOYEE WENT ON VACATION AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 8-10 AND 8-11. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 8-14. KNEE IS SWO LLEN AND IS INSTRUCTED TO STAY OFF KNEE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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