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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220101300019 · 02/10/2010 · Luminant Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Energy Future Holdings Corporation
Operator
Luminant Mining Company LLC
Mine
4104085

Narrative

Employee's foot slipped when trying to hook other leg of lanyard of fall protection up, causing his knee to bend inward. Was only a sore knee at first, but after several weeks his soreness didn't go away, it was determined his meniscus was torn and needed surgery. Employee is getting arthroscopic surgery done on his left knee today.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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