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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220152730008 · 04/09/2015 · GCC Rio Grande Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from ladders
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
LADDERS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
GCC SAB de CV
Operator
GCC Rio Grande Inc
Mine
0504822

Narrative

A bolt on a step ladder on a rock track drill broke. Driller fell catching his leg in the ladder. On 04/13/2015 driller requested medical attention. The doctor found minor damage to knee and prescribed physical therapy. Driller returned to full time duty. After several weeks of PT surgery was scheduled. Surgery was performed on 06/23/2015. Driller returned to full duty 06/29/2015.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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