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STRIKING OR BUMPING

220173390013 · 12/01/2017 · Rockwell Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
STRIKING OR BUMPING
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
87
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blackhawk Mining LLC
Operator
Rockwell Mining LLC
Mine
4609377

Narrative

Employee was climbing onto dozer when their left knee gave way causing them to strike their knee on the track resulting in a sprain/strain injury and lost work days.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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