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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220050260039 · 08/19/2004 · Imerys Talc Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR 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
STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
16.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Imerys Talc Incorporated
Mine
2402050

Narrative

ON 8/19/04 EE FELL WHILE WORKING INSIDE A SLURRY TANKER CAR (RAILCAR) REMOVING ""HEEL"", SUSTAINING A LOWER LUMBAR STRAIN. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON, RETURNED TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS, BUT ADVISED PHYSICAL THERAPY. EE CONTINUED TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 1/19/05 WHEN HE WAS TREATED BY PHYSICAL THERAPIST.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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