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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220113200043 · 04/18/2011 · The Monarch Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Rubbed or abraded
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Crawling, Kneeling
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
19
Mine experience
32.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Monarch Cement Company
Operator
The Monarch Cement Company
Mine
1400124

Narrative

Employee was welding on K670 drag, crawling around inside of the drag on his knees. Went to get out of drag and his left knee was sore and hard to bend. Employee never missed any days from work due to this injury. Went to see a Dr and had an MRI on 11/8/2011. Will have surgery on his left knee around December 9, 2011 and will be off 1-4 weeks

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
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