SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at U S Borax Inc
Start: 12/09/2009

220093500023 · 12/09/2009 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall down stairs
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: STEPS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 26
Mine experience: 2.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rio Tinto Group
Operator: U S Borax Inc
Mine: 0400743

Narrative

An operator slipped when descending stairs, and as his right foot slipped it caused his left leg to enter the handrail. After his left leg went through the handrail, it caused him to spin around and fall the remaining 3 steps hitting the ground, landing on his back. Operator got up and felt a strain in his left knee.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown