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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220000350031 · 01/27/2000 · Cargill Salt

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to lower level, NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cargill Inc
Operator
Cargill Salt
Mine
3301994

Narrative

THE EE WAS SHOVELING HARD PACKED SALT ALONG 24 BELT INCLINE. THE EE'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF A SMALL LEDGE THAT WAS CREATED DURING THE CLEAN-UP PROCESS, THUS TWISTING THE RIGHT ANKLE. LATER IN THE S HIFT THE EE WAS PUSHING A WHEELBARROW ALONG ROUGH GROUND AND STEPPED ON AN UNEVEN SPOT, AGGRAVATING THE INJURY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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