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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220012110116 · 07/20/2001 · Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals 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
Truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
8
Mine experience
20.34 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle-Picher Industries Inc
Operator
Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals Inc
Mine
2600672

Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROLL TARP ON A SEMI PUT TRAILER WHEN TARP HANDLE BECAME DISCONNECTED & EE FELL BACKWARDS LAND ON HIS BACK. HE WAS STANDING ON HARD CONCRETE FLOOR WHEN HE FELL. HE INJ HIS LOWER BACK & HAD A SHOOTING PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG. THE HOSP HAS SCHEDULED HIM FOR AN MRI HE WILL NOT RETURN TO WORK UNTIL WE GET RESULTS OF MRI & HAS FULL DRS RELEASE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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