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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220190160009 · 01/09/2019 · Cave Quarries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
83
Mine experience
13.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Joseph R Knies; Joseph R Knies
Operator
Cave Quarries Inc
Mine
1200015

Narrative

The miner was doing a plant startup when they noticed smoke from the screen tower. The miner proceeded toward the screen tower to inspect the problem and fell on loose material and injured their shoulder. Miner then went to the doctor and did an x-ray / MRI resulting in a torn rotary cuff.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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