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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220033100046 · 10/27/2003 · Unimin Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
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
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Unimin Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine
1101981

Narrative

EE WAS CLEANING CRUSHED ROCK FROM A PLUGGED CHUTE AND THE ROCK HAD ACCUMLATED ONT HE CRUSHER DECK AND SURROUNDING WALKWAY. EE STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK, SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE WALKWAY STRIKIN G HIS BACK ON ONE OF THE ROCKS CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS LOWER BACK THE EE WAS TAKEN FOR A MEDICAL EVALUATION, PROVIDED MEDICATION AND WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTIES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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