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STRIKING OR BUMPING

220101170023 · 04/14/2010 · Energy West Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Cutting machine operator, Ripper, Universal operator
Activity
Crawling, Kneeling
Injury source
SCAFFOLDS,STAGING,ETC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
28
Mine experience
28.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
Operator
Energy West Mining Company
Mine
4200121

Narrative

Employee went to kneel on a platform. As he raised his left knee it hit the platform. He kept having problems and reported the accident to management on 4-22-2010. He was taken to a medical facility where an X-ray was taken which found a fracture to his knee cap. He saw an orthopedic surgeon on 4-26-2010 and was taken off work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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