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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220050100126 · 12/30/2004 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
25
Mine experience
16.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator
Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine
0600019

Narrative

EE WAS TRYING TO PULL A CONDENSER OUT OF RETORT #3 IN CALCIUM FURNACE #8. HE GRABBED ONTO THE PIN OF THE CONDENSER WITH HIS HANDS AND WHEN HE PULLED THE CONDENSER IT CAME OUT EASIER THAN EXPECTED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS, LANDING ON HIS LEFT WRIST. HE WAS BROUGHT TO THE HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED LEFT WRIST.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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