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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220130090018 · 12/31/2012 · Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
DISLOCATION
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
121
Mine experience
1.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Nyrstar NV
Operator
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC
Mine
4000168

Narrative

Employee was stepping off of his bolter rig and slipped on the bottom step. As a result of the slip, he hit the ground landing on a rock. The force of breaking his fall resulted in an anterior dislocation on his left side shoulder. At the time of the injury, the employee had 3 points of contact established. The step of the bolter was wet, as is common in underground mining.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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