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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220212640031 · 05/05/2021 · Covia Solutions Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
BLDG,STRUCT,BOAT,RAFT,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
58
Mine experience
33.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Covia Holdings LLC
Operator
Covia Solutions Inc.
Mine
4700749

Narrative

The employee was pushing with right foot (up to 20 lbs. of force) on a metal truck inspection ramp connected to two cables with counterweights and heard a pop and felt pain in right knee. After months of therapy and an MRI, it was determined the employee had a torn meniscus. The employee worked up to scheduled surgery on 09/23/2021.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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