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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220112430031 · 08/20/2011 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
88
Mine experience
12.73 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was exiting passenger side of a pickup truck. As he stepped out of the pickup truck - placed his right foot on the ground and stepped onto powdery material that was covering some smaller rocks, resulting in right knee injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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