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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220011280020 · 04/25/2001 · Lafarge Midwest Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
5.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Midwest Incorporated
Mine
1400073

Narrative

CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING AN ACCESS LADDER ON A RAIL TANK CAR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A ROPE IN ONE HAND AND MISSED THE RUNG WITH THE OTHER. HE FELL APPROX 9 FT AND STRUCK BACK ON BO LT IN FENCE RAIL. HE SCRAPED HIS BACK. PHYSICIANAPPLIED STITCHES AND PRESCRIBED PAIN KILLERS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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