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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220011340004 · 04/25/2001 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
—
Mine experience
16.65 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE STEPPED OUT OF THE FORKLIFT AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT ON ONE OF THE PEDALSOF THE FORKLIFT CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO STRIKE THE FORKLIFT. THIS RESULTED IN A SPRAINED KNEE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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