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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022110033 · 07/16/2002 · Lafarge Midwest Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
—
Mine experience
28.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Midwest Incorporated
Mine
1400073

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO DO SOME WORK IN THE KILN, CRAWLING THRU HANDRAIL TO GET TO THE LOCATION IN THE KILN, WAS TIED OFF, AS HE STEPPED THROUGH HIS KNEE GAVE OUT, EE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 7/25/02. STRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE, DOCTOR PRESCRIBED ARTHROTEC AND HAD HIM WEAR A KNEE IMMOBILIZER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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