STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Name: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT at B&W Resources Inc
Start: 12/14/2006

220063520059 · 12/14/2006 · B&W Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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: 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: 18
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

Controller (parent): David Wells
Operator: B&W Resources Inc
Mine: 1518777

Narrative

As employee stepped down from the bumper of his mechanic's truck (a distance of approximately 24""), he stepped on a rock causing his left knee to give. He drove himself to the hospital where he was diagnosed as having possible ligament damage.

Source

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