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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220002380011 · 07/24/2000 · Meridian Beartrack Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.05 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Meridian Gold Inc
Operator
Meridian Beartrack Company
Mine
1001574

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS HE WAS CHECKING PART NUMBERS OF A TEREX 2766B HAUL TRUCK, THE SAFETY CHAIN ON THE HOOD BROKE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FACE. HE WAS EXAMINED AND EIGHT SUTURES WERE APPLIED AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK FULL DUTY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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