SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at U S Borax Inc
Start: 08/14/2024

220242290021 · 08/14/2024 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation: Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 130
Mine experience: 17 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rio Tinto Group
Operator: U S Borax Inc
Mine: 0400743

Narrative

At approximately 7:25 AM, an analyst slipped and fell after getting wrapped up in a plastic tie used to secure clean towels used to keep the lab countertops clean and equipment dried. The employee suffered a fractured left patella.

Source

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