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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220242830003 · 10/07/2024 · Thiele Kaolin Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
178
Mine experience
3.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J Eric Tillirson
Operator
Thiele Kaolin Company
Mine
0900337

Narrative

The employee was attempting to dismount the right side of the forklift when EE's feet got tangled as EE was getting off and EE began to fall. In an attempt to break EE's fall EE grabbed onto the side handle and hurt EE's back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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