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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220020860028 · 03/17/2002 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
69
Mine experience
27.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator
Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine
0400219

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WALKED THROUGH A PRODUCT SPILL THAT LED TO THE ENTRY TO A CONVEYER BELT WHICH CONCEALED A LARGE STONE. HE STEPPED ON THE STONE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AS HIS FOOT ROLLED OFF THE S TONE. EE HAD HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE GROUND CAUSING A CONTUSION OF THE KNEE. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED BY A MD AND RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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