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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220001320037 · 05/05/2000 · The Doe Run Company

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
Miner, NEC
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Renco Group
Operator
The Doe Run Company
Mine
2300457

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED STEPPING ON AN UNSECURED 2' BY 3' SECTION OF METAL GRATING AND FALLING APPROX TWO FEET TO THE GROUND BELOW. THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG CONTACTED PROTRUSIONS OF THE SECURED GRATING THAT WAS ADJACENT TO THE UNSECURED SECTION RESULTING IN A LACERATION. MULTIPLE SUTURES REQUIRED. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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