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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220140060025 · 12/27/2013 · PCS Phosphate Company Inc

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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
35 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
Operator
PCS Phosphate Company Inc
Mine
3100212

Narrative

While exiting a connex employee used a cross support bar as a step. His foot slid backwards causing him to fall. Pain in left leg. Employee taken to First Aid where ice pack was applied, OTC Aleve was given for pain. He was released back to work. On 1/2/14 he was still having pain. X-ray done on 1/3 showed an avulsion fracture at the base of his lower left leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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