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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220072530076 · 08/31/2007 · Knife River Corporation-South

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from ladders
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Climb scaffolds, Ladders
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
19
Mine experience
12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MDU Resources Group Inc
Operator
Knife River Corporation-South
Mine
4103931

Narrative

Employee was welding on a platform for a cone crusher, fell about 3 1/2 feet to ground while descending ladder. Ladder was inside platform between two catwalks. Employee lost his balance and fell striking and fracturing his coccyx either on angle iron or rock on ground.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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