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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220123410014 · 08/06/2012 · Energy West Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
84
Mine experience
35.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
Operator
Energy West Mining Company
Mine
4200121

Narrative

On 8-6-12 EE was moving a stopper and felt a pain in his knee. He continued to work; on 9/10/12 he was seen by a doctor and was taken off work pending a MRI. On 9-17 he had a MRI. On 11/15/12 he had surgery. The time difference between reporting and submitting report was pending a medical report that determined that this was accepted as an industrial injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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