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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220052780021 · 09/15/2005 · Central Sand and Gravel Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
40
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator
Central Sand and Gravel Company
Mine
2500511

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LOADER LADDER AND STEPPED ON A ROCK THAT WAS HIDDEN IN SOME WEEDS. THIS CAUSED HIS LEFT KNEE TO TWIST RESULTING IN A STRAIN. DECLINED MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 9/29/05 - DIAGNOSED WITH A TEAR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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