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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220020920045 · 02/12/2002 · Oil-Dri Georgia LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall down stairs
Occupation
Coal sampler
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
STEPS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
Mine experience
3.36 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oil Dri Corporation Of America
Operator
Oil-Dri Georgia LLC
Mine
0900114

Narrative

EE WAS DESCENDING A FLIGHT OF STAIRS AFTER A RECENT RAIN AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A WET SPOT. HE REACHED OUT TO BREAK HIS FALL AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST (PER MEDICAL EXAM ON 2/19). ON 3/5/02 HE WAS RE-EXAMINED AFTER COMPLAINING OF FURTHER DISCOMFORT. ON 3/21 HE WAS EXAMINED AS A ROUTINE FOLLOW-UP AND ON 3/25 WAS REFERRED TO PHYSICAL THERAPY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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