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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220002550027 · 08/22/2000 · Humphreys Enterprises Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from ladders
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
LIQUIDS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
22
Mine experience
17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William D Humphreys
Operator
Humphreys Enterprises Inc
Mine
4405217

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD FINISHED HIS WORK SHIFT AND WAS EXITING HIS HAULER. HE STATED THAT HE HAD NOT HIT OR TWISTED HIS KNEE IN THE PROCESS. HOWEVER, AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE HAULER LA DDER HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. AFTER REACHING THE GROUND, HE STATED THAT THE BURNING EASED OFF. ON 8-23 HE MISSED WORK DUE TO KNEE AND WENT TO DOCTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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