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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022800003 · 07/30/2002 · Cemex Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHUTE & SLIDE-CONVYR HOPR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
38
Mine experience
5.8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
Cemex Inc
Mine
4100060

Narrative

EE WAS CALLED OUT OT WORK AT APPROX.10 PM TO REPAIR EAS4 AIRSLIDE. THIS REPAIR WORK REQUIRED HIM TO BE ON AND OFF HIS KNEES. THIS REPAIR WORK TOOK APPROX.12 HRS TO COMPLETE. HIS KNEE HAD START ED HURTING HIM ABOUT 5AM. WHEN THE JOB WAS COMPLETE HE WENT HOME AND ICED HIS LEFT KNEE, THINKING HE HAD JUST OVERWORKED IT. HE NOTICED HIS SUPERVISOR ON 8-14 THAT HIS KNEE STILL HURT AND A D

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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