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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220103470015 · 09/23/2010 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
65
Mine experience
9.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Stillwater Mining Company
Operator
Stillwater Mining Company
Mine
2401490

Narrative

Employee was loading up some 2x4's & when one of them struck his knee causing pain. He said it felt like his knee locked up. Then when he was done loading, he stepped down & his left knee gave out.He went to medic & reported it. But the pain has been on & off since then. So he went to doctor, and that resulted into surgery, which took place on 12/9/2010

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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