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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220172140003 · 07/25/2017 · Superior Silica Sands

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
SCAFFOLDS,STAGING,ETC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
10
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Insight Equity
Operator
Superior Silica Sands
Mine
4703718

Narrative

Employee was helping change the paddles on a scrubber. Employee was standing on the frame or the scrubber tower guiding the scrubber's into the chamber when employee lost balance and fell on to catwalk about 5 feet below. Employee was wearing fall protection but was not tied high enough to dampen the fall.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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