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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220152860094 · 09/25/2015 · Lafarge North America Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
43
Mine experience
21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Lafarge North America Inc.
Mine
2000051

Narrative

Employee was cleaning loader windows when several towels blew out of his hand. As he tried to grab the towels he came into contact with the emergency gate on the side railing which caused the latch to disengage. The employee fell through the gate to the ground resulting in a knee injury. Employee was on home health care until 10/8/15 when he was prescribed a pain killer.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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