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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220011060147 · 03/30/2001 · Southdown Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to lower level, NEC
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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
—
Mine experience
5.94 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Southdown Inc
Operator
Southdown Inc
Mine
4100060

Narrative

#44 GYP FEEDER WAS PLUGGED AND COULD NOT UNPLUG FROM BELOW. EE WENT ON TOP WHERE FLOOR WAS SLIPPERY AND LIGHT WAS LOW. HE WAS UNAWARE OF WHERE CHUTE WAS AND WHEN HE STEPPED ON PLUGGED MATERIAL , HIS WEIGHT CAUSED MATERIAL TO FLOW AND LEFT LEG WENT DOWN CHUTE AND RIGHT LEG REMAINED ON TOP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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