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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220000380065 · 02/02/2000 · Nantahala Talc & Limestone Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Chute, Pull or free
Injury source
CHUTE & SLIDE-CONVYR HOPR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jack R Herbert
Operator
Nantahala Talc & Limestone Company Inc
Mine
3100036

Narrative

INJURED FELL ONTO METAL HOPPER AND BELT WHILE CLEARING BLOCKAGE AT THE BOTTOM OF A SQUARE VERTICAL STEEL CHUTE. NO EXTERNAL LACERATIONS OCCURRED AND HOSPITAL EXAM, WITH X-RAYS, INDICATED NO BR OKEN BONES. DIAGNOSIS WAS POSSIBLE LOWER BACK STRAIN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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