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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220102180023 · 07/26/2010 · Horizon Ag Products

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
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
89
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Brad Knickel; Michael Farmar
Operator
Horizon Ag Products
Mine
2902278

Narrative

Employee was instructed to clean out crumblier. Employee took shovel off hook, turned, lost balance and began to fall. Because employee had not put safety grate over ladder hole, employee's left leg fell down ladder hole. Employee caught himself with right leg, but believes that he hyperextended right knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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