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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220013310002 · 11/24/2001 · Alcoa Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
42
Mine experience
0.11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alcoa Inc
Operator
Alcoa Inc
Mine
4100356

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REFUELING TRACTOR. UPON COMPLETING FUELING, THE EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING THE FUELING HOSE TO THE INSIDE OF THE BERMED FUEL STOR- AGE TANK AREA. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER THE BERM WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT CONTACTING EXPOSED PLASTIC SHEETING. AS EMPLOYEE'S WEIGHT SHIFTED THE RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE PLASTIC CATCHING ON UNEVEN SURFACE CAUSING ANKLE TO TURN INWARD.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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