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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220122750044 · 09/24/2012 · Sutter Gold Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
5
Mine experience
3.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Sutter Gold Mining Inc
Operator
Sutter Gold Mining Company
Mine
0405038

Narrative

Worker exited out of water truck and experienced lower back pain. Management was told he placed his left foot on the ground using 3 points of contact facing the water truck and that is when he heard a pop and injured his lower back. The employee reported the injury to management complaining of numbness in his foot and pain in his lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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