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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220010600059 · 02/23/2001 · Cargill Fertilizer, LLC

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
Climb scaffolds, Ladders
Injury source
STORAGE TANKS AND BINS
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cargill Inc
Operator
Cargill Fertilizer, LLC
Mine
0800835

Narrative

EE WAS USING AN EXTENSION LADDER TO ACCESS WHIRLSIZER TO CLEAN DEBRIS FROM SAME. READJUSTMENT OFLADDER CAUSED LATCHES TO SHIFT AND BECOME UNSTABLE. THE SUDDEN JOLT CAUSED EE TO LOOSE BALANCE A ND FALL. THE LANYARD CAUGHT EE AND PULLED HIM INTO SIDE OF TANK, STRIKING SIDE OF FACE AND HEAD AND LOSING CONCOIUSNESS MOMENTARILY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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