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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220023120060 · 10/30/2002 · Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
8
Mine experience
19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle-Picher Industries Inc
Operator
Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals Inc
Mine
2600672

Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING UP IN TO THE MOTOR GRADER (BLADE) WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF LOWER STEP CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL TO THE GROUND. EE INJURED LOWER BACK. HE'S HAD A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS, NOT JOB RELATED. HE'S HAD FIVE PRIOR BACK SURGERIES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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