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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220131400043 · 05/10/2013 · O-N Minerals (Michigan) Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carmeuse Holding SA
Operator
O-N Minerals (Michigan) Company
Mine
2000985

Narrative

Employee was climbing down haul truck steps. When he stepped from the bottom step to the ground he felt pain in his left knee. The ground onto which he stepped was level and bottom step is 28"" above ground. Employee claims he continued working thinking the pain would go away. HS Management received indication of desire to seek evaluation on 5/17/13.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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