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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220101470025 · 05/19/2010 · Lafarge Building Materials

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Rubbed or abraded
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Crawling, Kneeling
Injury source
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
216
Mine experience
0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Building Materials
Mine
0900182

Narrative

Employee working on mezzanine level between floors. Employee crawled under pipes to reach work area. Surface was metal grating scattered with loose cement fragments. While crawling knee injury occurred. Employee was able to work the remainder of the day, however the knee began to swell. Employee went to physician next morning where it was confirmed to be a sprain with swelling.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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