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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220163400022 · 08/05/2016 · Graymont Western US Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
8
Mine experience
15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Graymont Ltd
Operator
Graymont Western US Inc
Mine
2401652

Narrative

Stepped off an excavator onto a rock and twisted knee. Employee did not get evaluated until a couple of months after the incident date. Then had surgery in late November, resulting in this report.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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