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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220160990004 · 04/05/2016 · The Monarch Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
24
Mine experience
25.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Monarch Cement Company
Operator
The Monarch Cement Company
Mine
1400124

Narrative

Employee was coming out of the cab of the dozer, walking on the tracks to step down to the ground, when EE stepped into the area of a missing plate on the track. EE's right foot slipped into a missing track piece which is around 8"" x 24"" in diameter. Employee twisted right knee with a possible MCL strain. An MRI was done, waiting for results. This will be a lost time accident.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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