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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220011900006 · 06/26/2001 · Imerys Talc Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Coal sampler
Activity
Idle
Injury source
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
—
Mine experience
15.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Imerys Talc Incorporated
Mine
2402050

Narrative

EE ENTERED THE EE LUNCHROOM AT THE END OF SHIFT. EE STEPPED ON ANOTHER EE'S UNTIED SHOELACES. WHEN THE OTHER EE ATTEMPTED TO WALK OUT OF THE LUNCHROOM THE LACES SWEPT INJURED EE'S FEET OUT FRO M BENEATH CAUSING INJURED EE TO FALL ONTO BACK. STRAIN TO UPPER NECK MUSCLES AND STRAIN TO CONNECTIVE TISSUE OF THE CERVICLE JOINTS. EE TREATED BY CHIROPRACTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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