Struck against stationary object
The employee stepped down from the dock to the lower work platform, left foot first, at the point his foot came in contact with the lower work platform his right knee popped. Knee sprain, possible ligament damage.
DECKER ISLANDMetal/Nonmetal
Dutra Materials · Surface
Controlled by Bill T Dutra
Rio Vista, Solano County, CA · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 0405275
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2013
- Latest incident
- Sep 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2013 · 3 incidents
Over-exertion in lifting objects
The employee was breaking down clay balls with a bar when he said his shoulder and arm started hurting.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The rope was not properly placed on the dock cleat. This caused the rope to bite or stall. At this point the employee kicked the rope free, there was no way to hold the tension back on the rope causing the rope to slap upward and hit the employee in the hand, resulting in the injury.