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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022630034 · 08/29/2002 · Middleport Materials, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Brian L Carpenter
Operator
Middleport Materials, Inc.
Mine
3607480

Narrative

WHILE LIFTING A 150 LB STEEL IMPACTOR HAMMER TO REPLACE BACK INTO THE STONE CRUSHER EE PULLED HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP. IT IS UNDETERMINED IF THIS IS A REPORTABLE INCIDENT DUE TO THE FACT HE LOST NO DUTY TIME AND DID NOT TAKE MEDICATION. HE DID NOT GO FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTER WORKING TWO FULL SHIFTS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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