STRIKING OR BUMPING

Name: STRIKING OR BUMPING at Lafarge North America Inc.
Start: 10/21/2010

220103500012 · 10/21/2010 · Lafarge North America Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Getting on or off equipment
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 17 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Lafarge S A
Operator: Lafarge North America Inc.
Mine: 3300099

Narrative

Employee alleges that he struck his knee while moving around in the cab of a piece of equipment. The employee failed to report the injury until 11/14/2010 and then sought treatment with his personal doctor on 11/29/2010 where he was diagnosed with a torn meniscus, received a Cortisone shot, and was prescribed two (2) days off from work.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown