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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220162630032 · 07/18/2016 · Thiele Kaolin Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
26
Mine experience
28.56 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J Eric Tillirson
Operator
Thiele Kaolin Company
Mine
0900337

Narrative

EMP STEPPING OVER SILT FENCE TO TAKE A WATER SAMPLE WHEN THEIR WEIGHT SHIFTED CAUSING THEIR FOOT TO SLIP IN MUD AND TWIST THEIR RIGHT KNEE RESULTING IN PAIN. EMP DID NOT THINK THEY NEEDED TO GO TO DOCTOR AT THAT TIME. PAIN BECAME WORSE OVER TIME AND NOW IS NEEDING SURGERY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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