SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at US Vanadium, LLC
Start: 08/09/2017

220172280020 · 08/09/2017 · US Vanadium, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall onto or against objects
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: STORAGE TANKS AND BINS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 101
Mine experience: 27.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Evraz PLC
Operator: US Vanadium, LLC
Mine: 0300479

Narrative

The injured employee was installing a fill valve assembly on a product tank. As the employee was adjusting the valve with a 24"" pipe wrench it slipped off the valve assembly causing employee to fall forward into the side of the tank. As employee fell forward felt a pop in right shoulder.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown