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220073520030 · 12/14/2007 · Mullite Company Of America

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Bodily reaction, NEC
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
BODILY MOTION
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
2
Mine experience
17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Mullite Company Of America
Mine
0900339

Narrative

Employee was at the control panel for the pug mill at Plant 1 when he heard a pulley belt making a loud noise. The employee walked down a short flight of steps to go investigate what was making the noise. When he reached the ground floor he felt a pain in his right leg behind the knee. Employee was diagnosed with a muscle strain in the right leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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