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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220002490063 · 08/21/2000 · Hanson Aggregates East Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from ladders
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
50
Mine experience
0.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hanson PLC
Operator
Hanson Aggregates East Inc
Mine
0900033

Narrative

EE HAD BEGUN CLIMBING A LADDER. HE HAD 2 SODAS IN HIS LEFT HAND AND WAS THEREFORE USING HIS LEFT ARM ON THE LADDER RUNG RATHER THAN HIS HAND. HE BEGAN WITH HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE 1ST RUNG AND RT . HAND ON A RUNG ABOUT HEAD HEIGHT. WHEN HE TRANSFERRED HIS WEIGHT ON RT. FOOT ON 2ND RUNG HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ABOUT TWO FEET TO THE GROUND CAUSING A SPRAINED ANKLE & CRACKED

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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