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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220000870037 · 03/13/2000 · Versa-Tech Industries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
9
Mine experience
0.11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Frank J Smith Jr
Operator
Versa-Tech Industries Inc
Mine
2902198

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO TAKE PINS OFF TO GET THE LID LOOSE TO CHANGE THE SHOES ON THE VSI OF THE CRUSHER. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF THE CRUSHER ONTO HIS HAND. HIS WRIST AN D HAND STARTED SWELLING. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT GOTO THE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE HE THOUGHT HE HAD ONLY SPRAINED WRIST, BUT WHEN PAIN WORSENED HE SAW A DOCTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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