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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220011700005 · 06/06/2001 · Black Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability Co

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
Gathering arm loader operator, Loading machine operator, Joy loader operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
6
Mine experience
0.28 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas A Thorson
Operator
Black Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability Co
Mine
4800987

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A RAILCAR FROM INSIDE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THE PLANT MANAGER TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION. THE DR. FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND THERE WAS NO SWELLING. HE TOLD EMPLOYEE TO TAKE IT EASY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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