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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220020710026 · 01/10/2002 · Iluka Resources Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
27
Mine experience
0.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Iluka Resources Ltd
Operator
Iluka Resources Inc.
Mine
0800477

Narrative

OPERATOR WAS GETTING OFF HIS DOZER AFTER STARTING THE MACHINE AND MISSED A STEP WITH HIS RIGHT LEG. HIS LEG WENT BETWEEN THE TRAC AND THE ARM OF BLADE CAUSING HIM TO FALL WITH LEG STILL LODG ED BETWEEN TRAC AND ARM. RIGHT KNEE SPRAIN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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