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220002370044 · 05/22/2000 · Trapper Mining Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
34
Mine experience
15.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Salt River Project; MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; Tri-State Gener
Operator
Trapper Mining Inc
Mine
0502838

Narrative

EE SAID THAT A LIGHT PLANT THAT HE WAS SETTING UP WAS BLOWN TOWARD HIM AND THAT THE DOOR OF THE PLANT HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS ALLEGEDLY TORE HIS MENISCUS AND HE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY 8-22-00. THIS IS THE FIRST MEDICAL TREATMENT EE WILL HAVE RECEIVED RELATIVE TO THIS INCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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