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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220012820180 · 06/26/2001 · Florida Canyon Mining Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
Mine experience
15.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Apollo Gold Corporation
Operator
Florida Canyon Mining Inc.
Mine
2601947

Narrative

EE WAS REPAIRING THE BIRD NETTING ON THE S-1 SOLUTION POND WHEN HIS FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN THENETTING AND HE FELL TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. INITIALLY HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION BUT WHE N PAIN IN KNEE DID NOT IMPROVE HE WAS SEEN BY A DOCTOR IN AUGUST AND ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 9/20. HE RETURNED NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFTWITH NO DAYS LOST, LIGHT DUTY ONLY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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