SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Thiele Kaolin Company
Start: 02/10/2023

220230440018 · 02/10/2023 · Thiele Kaolin Company

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall onto or against objects
Occupation: Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity: Getting on or off equipment
Injury source: STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 18
Mine experience: 4.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): J Eric Tillirson
Operator: Thiele Kaolin Company
Mine: 0900901

Narrative

The IW was climbing up a hopper car to release the brake and left foot slipped. IW tried to catch self, with right hand and IW's right foot slipped as well. The employee fell onto the track with lower back and fractured the L2 and L3. When the events occurred it was raining and cold.

Source

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