SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Start: 05/07/2001

220011440003 · 05/07/2001 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 27.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rohm & Haas Company
Operator: Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine: 1600970

Narrative

WHILE CHANGING A TAKE-UP CABLE ON THE 11 BELT TAKE-UP, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS KNEES. EMPLOYEE VISITED MED WORKS AND WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY ON 5-7-01. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO HAV E DISCOMFORT, RETURNED TO MED WORKS AND AN MRI WAS SCHEDULED. THE MRI REVEALED A TORN CARTILAGE WHICH WILL REQUIRE ORTHOSCOPIC CORRECTION (5-25-01) AND LIGHT DUTY(5-29-01).

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown