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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220183620009 · 12/16/2018 · Thiele Kaolin Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
33.1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMP WAS PULLING ON A METAL DOOR ON THE VALVE BOX IN FRONT OF #2 SPRAY DRYER WHEN EE FELT LEFT KNEE POP. EE CHOSE TO WAIT TO GO TO DOCTOR. KNEE POPPED AGAIN ON 12/26/18 AND EE WENT TO DOCTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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