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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220201690012 · 05/01/2020 · The Chemours Company FC LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR 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
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
The Chemours Company
Operator
The Chemours Company FC LLC
Mine
0800225

Narrative

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE SHAKER SCREEN AT CHEMOURS. EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE WASH DOWN AREA. THE FIRE HOSE HAD NO VALVE ON THE END TO REGULATE. WHEN EE GRABBED THE HOSE THE OPERATOR OF THE FIRE TRUCK TURNED WATER ON FULL FORCE. THE FORCE OF THE WATER COMING THROUGH THE HOSE KNOCKED EE OFF BALANCE, MAKING EE FALL BACKWARDS HITTING THE BACK OF HEAD ON THE TOE BOARD.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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