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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220261490001 · 05/27/2026 · LP Mineral, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
—
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas A Laurita; James L Laurita Jr
Operator
LP Mineral, LLC
Mine
4609050

Narrative

Operator was dismounting D-6 dozer when EE's foot slipped from the blade arm due to wet and muddy conditions causing EE to hit EE's left knee on the arm. Operator had just returned to work from a double knee replacement and the impact on the knee caused the incision/scar area to reopen.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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