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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220121910022 · 06/28/2012 · Rio Grande Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
19
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Aurcana Corporation
Operator
Rio Grande Mining Company
Mine
4102905

Narrative

Employee was walking to the surface shop and tripped on wire protruding from a concrete form. He fell on his left knee, landing on some sheets of expanded metal. He heard his knee pop. The area was not lighted and he did not see the wire. His knee had sprang and strains of the knee cap.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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