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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220020700078 · 03/05/2002 · U S Borax Inc

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
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
16.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
U S Borax Inc
Mine
0400743

Narrative

WHILE WALKING, EE TRIPPED ON THE METAL COVERING ON TOP OF GRATING, FALLING TO THE GROUND. THIS CAUSED AN AVULSION INJURY TO THIS EE'S RT. HAND, FIFTH DIGIT, THAT REQUIRED STITCHES. THERE WERE ALSO A FEW MINOR ABRASIONS TO HIS HAND, FOREARM AND FOREHEAD.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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