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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220002760080 · 09/18/2000 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
U S Borax Inc
Mine
0400743

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER TO THE CAB OF A SHOVEL AND THE LADDER SLIPPED DOWN. HE FELL OFF THE SECOND RUNG OF THE LADDER AND LANDED ON HIS FEET IN SOFT DIRT AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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