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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220121230043 · 10/23/2011 · Solvay Chemicals, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
127
Mine experience
19.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Solvay S A
Operator
Solvay Chemicals, Inc
Mine
4801295

Narrative

While climbing on the back of the roadway to get a rock out of the chute, the employee stepped on one of the wheels on the roadway and fell. He tried to catch himself and sustained a sprained to his left shoulder and a small laceration on his left forearm. Employee worked until obtaining an MRI on 4/20/2012 showing a tear in his shoulder. He had surgery on 4/23/2012.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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