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220170870011 · 03/12/2017 · Thiele Kaolin Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Bodily reaction, NEC
Occupation
Self-propelled compactor operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
BODILY MOTION
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J Eric Tillirson
Operator
Thiele Kaolin Company
Mine
0900337

Narrative

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN LETTING DOWN TRAIN CARS AND WAS WALKING BACK DOWN THE TRACKS - EE TURNED TO LOOK BACK AND FELT A POP IN THE LEFT KNEE. EE IS AWAITING AN ORTHOPEDIC APPOINTMENT TO DETERMINE EXTENT OF DAMAGE. EMPLOYEE IS WORKING AT A DIFFERENT JOB POSITION ON RESTRICTIVE DUTY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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