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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220072290009 · 08/07/2007 · Luck Stone Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
27
Mine experience
5.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Charles S Luck IV
Operator
Luck Stone Corporation
Mine
4400031

Narrative

Employee was pulling waterhose to spray-clean equipment. This led to a twisting motion as he was jerking the hose forward. He twisted his left knee and felt a pop as he was pulling the hose.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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