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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220043270005 · 11/05/2004 · Mullite Company Of America

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
5
Mine experience
23.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Mullite Company Of America
Mine
0900188

Narrative

Employee was cleaning out tractor bucket with a shovel. When the employee swung the shovel at the build up with a left motion the employee lost his balance. Falling backwards his left hip and left buttocks landed on another removed chunk of clay causing the employee to have a severe buring sensation in that area.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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