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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220040820073 · 03/09/2004 · Coresco Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
161
Mine experience
14.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James L Laurita Jr; Thomas A Laurita
Operator
Coresco Inc
Mine
4605995

Narrative

Employee was attempting to grease pins and bushings on the boom of a Hitachi 400 backhoe. He was walking on the ice-covered boom when he slipped and fell off the boom, falling to the ground. When hitting the ground his right foot landed in a rut and twisted his right knee towards his left knee, pulling tendons and cartilage in his right knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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