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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220131980020 · 04/16/2013 · Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
48
Mine experience
32 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Tata Chemicals Ltd
Operator
Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
Mine
4800155

Narrative

Employee was pulling a water hose. The hose became entangled, the employee planted his left leg and turned while trying to free the hose. The employee felt pain on the outside of his left knee. The employee was diagnosed with a torn meniscus requiring surgical repair.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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