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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220001330006 · 05/03/2000 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from ladders
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
7.05 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Mine
1300095

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON FRONT END LOADER. HE WAS CARRYING HIS LUCH BOX IN HIS LEFT HAND, WHICH IS CONTRARY TP PLANT 3 POINT RULE. HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON ONE OF THE RUNGS, LOST BALANCE AND GRIP WITH LUNCH BOX HAND, SPINNING HIM AROUND WITH REMAINING RIGHT HAND, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE GRIP WITH RIGHT HAND, AND THEN FALLING TO GROUND LANDING ON HIP AND BUTTOCKS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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