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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220050950032 · 04/02/2005 · Northern Star (Pogo) LLC

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
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Teck Corp
Operator
Northern Star (Pogo) LLC
Mine
5001642

Narrative

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED (AND FELL) ON ICE, CAUSING LOWER BACK STRAIN. RECIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION AND HAD REPORTEDLY MISSED 1 DAY OF WORK BEFORE BEING OFF ON ROTATION. SUBSEQUENTLY LEARNED TREATING PHYSICIAN'S DOCUMENTATION REVEALED NO WORK RESTRICTIONS NOR TIME LOSS. RECLASSIFY THE INJURY AS MEDICAL ONLY, PER DISCUSSION WITH VACAVILLE MSHA REP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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