SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Tilden Mining Company L C
Start: 08/25/2002

220022670041 · 08/25/2002 · Tilden Mining Company L C

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: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Escaping a hazard
Injury source: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 19 years

Operator

Controller (parent): U.S. Steel Canada; Cliffs Natural Resources Inc
Operator: Tilden Mining Company L C
Mine: 2000422

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNIT 1 #11 NORTH GRATE LAUNDER WHEN A PUFF OF HOT DUST CAME UP. THIS STARTLED HIM AND EVEN THOUGH HE HAD HIS PROPER PPE HE JUMPED BACK, STUMBLED BACKWARDS, CATCHING HIS FALL WITH HIS RIGHT ARM, STRAINING HIS SHOULDER. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS STARTED ON 9-16-02.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown