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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220121300019 · 05/05/2012 · Frasure Creek Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
100
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Essar Minerals Canada Limited
Operator
Frasure Creek Mining LLC
Mine
4609162

Narrative

While working on the raw coal belt skirt board EE stepped off the belt structure onto a lump of coal twisting his right knee. He told the supervisor around 11:30 during lunch. He finished out the shift. He went to the ER at Montgomery General Hospital around 8:00 that evening, he was told that he had torn ligaments in the knee and to see his family Dr for a follow up.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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