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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220202270019 · 08/04/2020 · Dragon Products Company, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Driller, Highwall operator, Highwall drill operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
11
Mine experience
19.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Elementia Materiales
Operator
Dragon Products Company, Inc.
Mine
1700022

Narrative

EE jumped down from a storage trailer that was approximately 4 feet in height. When EE landed, left knee gave out. After visiting the doctor following the incident, EE was returned to work with restrictions that still allowed EE to perform EE's job duties. On August 11th, EE had an MRI conducted and it was discovered that EE had a torn ACL and meniscus in left knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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