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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220041340037 · 05/03/2004 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blaser Aquisition Corporation
Operator
American Sandstone
Mine
0202746

Narrative

EE WAS STACKING STONE ONTO A PALLET WHEN HE STEPPED FORWARD WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT ONTO A LOOSE STONE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. AS HE TWISTED HIS UPPER TORSO TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE HE SUSTAINED A SHARP PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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