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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220020360021 · 01/12/2002 · Holcim (US) Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Holcim (US) Incorporated
Mine
2300053

Narrative

DURING KILN SHUTDOWN, EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING CONTRACT LABOR AND MAKING AN INSPECTION OF THE KILN CHAIN SYSTEM REPAIR. HE WAS INSIDE THE ROTARY KILN AND WALKING THROUGH THE 4 START CHAIN SYST EM WHEN HE STEPPED ON A CHAIN. IT ROLLED OVER, CAUSING HIS RIGHT FOOT TO SLIP OFF OF IT. HIS RIGHT KNEE TWISTED AS HIS FOOT LANDED ON OTHER CHAIN, CAUSING STRAIN OF HIS RIGHT KNEE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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