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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220230440022 · 02/12/2023 · Black Hills Bentonite

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SCAFFOLDS,STAGING,ETC
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
LEG, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
12
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
BHB Limited Partnership; A&M Products
Operator
Black Hills Bentonite
Mine
4800617

Narrative

Employee was barring down a dryer chute, and upon completion stepped down onto a raised platform. The grating on the platform folded and the employee's leg went through the platform. Injuries suffered were bruising of the shin and a hyper extension of the knee. Medical recommended 3 days of rest and a reevaluation before returning to work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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