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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220100410016 · 02/06/2010 · O-N Minerals (Chemstone Company)

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Dryer operator, Kiln operator, Dry plant operator, Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
6
Mine experience
3.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carmeuse Holding SA
Operator
O-N Minerals (Chemstone Company)
Mine
4400026

Narrative

The employee was involved in snow clean up at the rotary kiln tunnel. We had 24 inches on the ground and it was still snowing. The loader cleared the area which compacted the remaining snow on the ground and made the area slick. The employee slipped on the snow and struck his left knee on the ground. Employee sustained a knee sprain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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