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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220211650033 · 06/04/2021 · Omya Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
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
Walking, Running
Injury source
CONVEYORS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Omya Industries Inc
Operator
Omya Inc
Mine
0202614

Narrative

Miner stacked pallets 20 high for use in packaging supersacks. When they reached for the top one a foot got caught under the pallet stack and when they went to step back was unable to. They fell back on to the roller conveyor and sustained a back contusion and sprain of ligaments of thoracic spine.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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