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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220161100017 · 03/09/2016 · Hanson Material Service

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Plumber, Pipefitter, Millwright
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CRIBBING
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
17
Mine experience
15.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Hanson Material Service
Mine
1100066

Narrative

A millwright has a complaint of pain to left knee. The injured states EE felt pain in left knee while stepping up approximately 20 inches onto some cribbing to disconnect rigging that was used to lift a crusher part. Physical Therapy has now been ordered for treatment of the knee sprain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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