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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220000530063 · 01/25/2000 · PCS Phosphate Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to lower level, NEC
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
Operator
PCS Phosphate Company Inc
Mine
3100212

Narrative

ON A SNOWY MORNING, EE WAS ASSISTING A CO-WORKER WITH THE UNLOADING OF A FLATBED TRAILER. HE STEPPED ON A BOARD WHILE ON THE TRAILER AND IT MOVED ALLOWING HIS LEFT LEG TO FALL THROUGH AND HE L ANDED ON A BEAM AS A RESULT. THE FOREMAN ASKED HIM IF HE WAS OK AND HE SAID HE WAS. HOWEVER HE CAME TO OFFICE ON 2/7/00 & REPORTED LOW BACK PAIN. WHEN SEEN BY DR ON 2/10 DIAGNOSIS-SACROILIITI

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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