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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220153080020 · 10/11/2015 · Solvay Chemicals, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
192
Mine experience
1.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Solvay S A
Operator
Solvay Chemicals, Inc
Mine
4801295

Narrative

Employee was stepping off railcar ladder. He missed the bottom step with his right leg his left leg was caught on the side sill grab iron and he hyper extended his knee. On October 20th he received an MRI. On October 29th MRI results showed a complete tearing of his ACL and MCL. Employee is off work until ACL an MCL are repaired.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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