October 7, 2011
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
OTHER
Glass Mountain Pumice 2004 LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The employee was pulling roots from the inpit feed hopper loading conveyor. He was laying on his stomach and when he stood up, he indicated he felt his knee buckle and felt a sharp pain in his right knee. X-rays of the knee were negative and employee was diagnosed with a sprained right knee, prescribed medication, and provided with some work restrictions.