SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC
Start: 03/06/2019

220190710016 · 03/06/2019 · Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall from machine
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Getting on or off equipment
Injury source: GROUND
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost: 65
Mine experience: 12 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Nyrstar NV
Operator: Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC
Mine: 4000168

Narrative

Employee mounted a tractor on the surface prior to going underground to start shift. After mounting the tractor, employee thought that the safety latch/gate was closed on the rear of the tractor and went to lean back against it when employee fell out approx. 3ft landing on left side.

Source

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