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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220191710015 · 06/13/2019 · Earthworks Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Aaron Thieret; Kevin Thieret
Operator
Earthworks Inc
Mine
2302176

Narrative

Employee stepped on a rock and rolled EE's ankle whenever EE climbed off of the feed table that EE was sitting on while performing a repair on the splitter gauge. Poor foot placement was to blame. EE was diagnosed with an ankle sprain and is currently performing modified duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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