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220013480040 · 11/12/2001 · GCC Rio Grande, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
50
Mine experience
34 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
GCC SAB de CV
Operator
GCC Rio Grande, Inc.
Mine
2900013

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BEHIND A CO-WORKER WHO WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE AT A WATER WELL LOCATION. CO-WORKER WAS CROUCHED DOWN, AND FELL BACKWARDS AFTER LOSING HIS BALANCE. CO-WORKER FELL ONTO I NJURED EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT KNEE. INJURY BECAME ""LOST TIME"" BEGINNING 11/28/01 AFTER EMPLOYEE'S PHYSICIAN DETERMINED EMPLOYEE REQUIRED TIME AWAY FROM WORK TO RECUPERATE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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