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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220092580020 · 09/04/2009 · Unimin Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
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
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Unimin Corp
Mine
3102012

Narrative

While positioning drums on a pallet, the miner slipped on the forks of a forklift which was parked behind him with the forks flat on the floor. The miner fell backwards twisting his knee as he fell to the floor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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