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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220052010023 · 07/12/2005 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
35
Mine experience
6.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont USA Limited
Mine
2602159

Narrative

Employee was climbing off a loader when he felt a pain in his right knee. He said the knee had been hurting from a prior, unreported incident that occurred while getting out of a van. Employee was taken to a medical facility, given pain meds. & placed on restricted duty. Follow up appointment scheduled.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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