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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220011520014 · 05/25/2001 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
2
Mine experience
2.09 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS WALKING FROM THE MINE TRAINING BUILDING TO THE PIT OFFICE AND TRIPPED OVER A GRATING PLATFORM USED TO CLEAN BOOTS. HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT UNDER THE PLATFORM, CAUSIN G HIM TO FALL AND SPRAIN HIS FOOT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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