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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220030360020 · 01/27/2003 · Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
9
Mine experience
3.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company
Mine
3800052

Narrative

EE PREPARING TO UNLOAD LOADER OFF OF LOWBOY TRAILER, CLIMBED UP ONTO LOADER TO REMOVE TEMPORARY RAINGUARD FROM EXHAUST STACK. AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN HE TOSSED THE COVER. WHEN HE TURNED AROUND TO STEP DOWN, HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL APPROXIMATELY 5' - 6' TO THE GROUND. HE IS OUT OF WORK UNTIL AT LEAST 02/06/03 WHEN HE GOES TO ORTHOPEDIST.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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