HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Falkirk Mining Company
Start: 11/13/2000

220011620170 · 11/13/2000 · Falkirk Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 8
Mine experience: 23.8 years

Operator

Controller (parent): NACCO Industries Inc
Operator: Falkirk Mining Company
Mine: 3200491

Narrative

EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL IN THE TRANSFER CASE OF THE COAL HAULER HE WAS OPERATING AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE COAL HAULER WAS PARKED ON A FLAT, DRY, SMOOTH SUR FACE. AFTER SEEKING MEDICAL OBSERVATION BY A DR HE WAS RETURNED TO WORK AT 100% CAPACITY. ON 4/1/01 & ON 5/16/01 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. DR REPORTS A TORN MENISCUS LIGAMENT REQUIRE SURGE

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown