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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220032470003 · 06/28/2003 · Mountain Cement Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
DISLOCATION
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
10
Mine experience
3.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc
Operator
Mountain Cement Company LLC
Mine
4800007

Narrative

EE WAS ROTATING A PIECE OF MACHINERY BY HAND USING PIPE WRENCH AND PIPE TO CLEAR A BLOCKAGE. PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED ON A SHAFT AND TOOL ROTATED DOWNWARD STRIKING EE'S RIGHT KNEE. EE'S KNEE WAS SORE AND X-RAYED AT LOCAL HOSPITAL. EE WAS RELEASED TO LIGHT DUTY AND UNDERWENT PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR A DISLOCATED PATELLA. ON 8-29-03 EE UNDERWENT ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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