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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220160280047 · 01/20/2016 · Lhoist North America of Tennessee, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
WORKING SURF OUTSIDE,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lhoist Group
Operator
Lhoist North America of Tennessee, LLC
Mine
4000087

Narrative

Employee was removing ice from their car after work in the parking lot. As they walked around the back of car they slipped. They felt pain in left arm but didn't think much of it. At home their arm started to swell & they told their boss but still didn't think there was anything wrong. When the swelling didn't go down they decided to go to the ER & an X-ray showed a broken arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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