Front-End Loader, Scraper-Loader Operator, Pan Operator, Payloader, Scraper Rig Operator

Employee got out of cab and stepped toward window & knee gave out. Employee did not slip or trip, footing was good, maintained 3 point contact, from a flat surface, but as employee shifted his weight his knee gave out.

Activity at time of incident

Walking, Running

Subunit / location

MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT

Accident type

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Source of injury

BODILY MOTION

Nature of injury

SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC

Total mining experience

32.5 years

Experience at this mine

17.15 years

Experience in this job

4 years

Degree of injury

FATALITY