SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Imerys Talc Incorporated
Start: 10/05/2002

220022900042 · 10/05/2002 · Imerys Talc Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall from machine
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: 4
Mine experience: 38.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rio Tinto Group
Operator: Imerys Talc Incorporated
Mine: 2400162

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BOTTOM SHELF OF STORAGE RACK, SECURING THE BOARDS ON THE MIDDLE SHELF. THE SHELF SUPPORT BOARDS THE EE WAS STANDING ON WERE NOT SECURED TO FRAME AND PULLED AWAY FROM FRAME CAUSING THE EE TO FALL APPROX FOUR FT TO GROUND LEVEL. DURING THE FALL THE EE'S RIBS STRUCK A METAL GEAR, THUS CAUSING A FRACTURE TO RIGHT RIBS.

Source

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