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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220191650020 · 01/15/2019 · Continental Cement Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
31
Mine experience
12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Summit Materials LLC
Operator
Continental Cement Company, LLC
Mine
2302434

Narrative

Employees were inside the coal mill replacing the rubber sleeve. The employee's left leg was standing on a lip and right leg was kneeling on the roll in order to repair the rubber sleeve. When the employee lifted the sleeve, EE's left knee ""popped"". Employee diagnosed with a lateral collateral ligament sprain and had surgery on June 13, 2019.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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