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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022210018 · 07/25/2002 · Red Bone Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
17
Mine experience
4.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Charles D Lilly
Operator
Red Bone Mining Company
Mine
4605589

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF BELTTAIL PIECE AFTER CROSSING. AS HE PUT HIS BODY WEIGHT ON THE LEG THAT WAS ON THE GROUND, HIS KNEE GAVE OUT AND HE FELT PAIN IN THE KNEE. 3 HRS LATER HE REPORTED IT TO THE FOREMAN AND WAS TOLD HE SHOULD HAVE ITCHECKED OUT. HE LEFT THE MINE AT 1 PM. EE STATEDHE DID NOT SLIP OR TRIP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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