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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220101890006 · 04/08/2010 · Mellott Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
H B Mellott Estate Inc
Operator
Mellott Company
Mine
3609184

Narrative

IE was crawling under gyratory crusher twisting and bending to perform maintenance. Later that night IE noticed knee was swollen. He wrapped in ice. On 4/20/10, IE was working on a jaw crusher and his knee began to hurt again. He noticed fluid build up under the knee cap. On 4/29/10, he went to doctor who drained the fluid and cleaned out area around joint.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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