STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Name: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT at DTE Utah Synfuels LLC
Start: 02/07/2006

220060870005 · 02/07/2006 · DTE Utah Synfuels LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 4.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): DTE Energy Company
Operator: DTE Utah Synfuels LLC
Mine: 4202238

Narrative

Injured employee was sweeping the floor and stepped on a piece of coal which caused his right leg to slip from under him, twisting his knee. Initially the injury received only first aid level treatment. Knee pain persisted and the employee returned to the doctor. The doctor the diagnosed a possible torn meniscus in the knee and ordered a surgical scope of the knee.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown