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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220150610013 · 02/19/2015 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Bagging, Package operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
250
Mine experience
26.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Mine
0402848

Narrative

Employee was clearing fifty pound bags of product from the conveyor line. The bags had become 'jammed' on the #2 AP packer conveyor line. When moving a bag, employee fell forward and struck his head on an I Beam support. The force of the contact caused a neck sprain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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