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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220150500002 · 02/15/2015 · Essroc Cement Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
282
Mine experience
12.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Italcementi Spa
Operator
Essroc Cement Corporation
Mine
3600136

Narrative

The employee was standing on top of a cover to the outside incline drag conveyor in order to remove the top section of the head pulley guard to #2 drag conveyor. The employee received a call on the plant radio, and when he reached for his microphone, he lost his balance, falling to the ground. He was standing 3' 10"" off the ground when he fell.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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