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Miner was kneeling on gravel screen making repairs. When he stood up something tore in his knee.
EMPL WAS RETURNING TO THE MAINTENANCE SHOP AFTER DELIVERING A CASE OF GREASE TO THE FIELD SCREENS HE WAS IN A COMPANY VEHICLE HE STOPPED THE VEHICLE AT THE SHOP ENTRANCE AND WAS UNABLE TO GET FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES HIS R SIDE OF THE BODY WAS NUMB AND PARALYZED HE TAKEN TO THE HOPITAL IN A PRIVAT VEHICLE AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO VETERANS HOPITAL IN IOWA CIT IA HIS PROGNOSIS IS FOR 99
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UPA DIRT RAMP IN PREPARATION OF WORKING ON THE DRYER. HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT ON HIM AND WAS EVENTUALLY DIAGNOSED AS TORN LIGAMENTS. EMPLOYEE WASNOT CARRYING ANYTHING AND HAD NO PREVIOUSLY KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE KNEE.