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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220032050040 · 07/14/2003 · Imerys Pigments LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
39
Mine experience
13.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Pigments LLC
Mine
0100011

Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE LAUNCH OF A BOAT TO SERVICE PUMPS. HE WAS SITTING ON TRUCK TAILGATE HOLDING THE ROPE UNTIL THE BOAT FLOATED OFF THE TRAILER. HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL BACKWARDS INTO TRUCK BED STRIKING LOWER BACK ON SHOVEL. EE REQUUESTED MED ATTENTION 7/17/03 PRE-EXISTING RUPTURED DISC (NON WORK RELATED)

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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