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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220040770004 · 03/10/2004 · Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Anglogold Ltd; Golden Cycle Gold Corp
Operator
Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp
Mine
0503695

Narrative

A mine maintenance service person was fueling a Hitachi EX800 excavator. When he went to exchange the fuel hose he stepped into a hydraulic hose well at the back of the excavator's boom and strained his knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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