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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220041840024 · 04/16/2004 · Ash Grove Aggregates Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
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
0
Mine experience
27 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc
Mine
2301928

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER INTO THE LOADER, SLIPPED AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING STRAIN TO HIS BACK AND LEFT BUTTOCK. HE WAS EXAMINED, TREATED WITH MEDICATION AND RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. HE RETURNED AFTER A FEW WEEKS COMPLAINING IT WAS NOT COMPLETELY HEALED. AN MRI AND EPIDURAL STERIOD INJECTION WAS GIVEN ON 5/4 AND ANOTHER INJECTION ON 5/24/04.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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