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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220003080017 · 10/23/2000 · Castle Concrete Company/Transit Mix Concrete

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
15
Mine experience
1.8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Continental Materials Corp
Operator
Castle Concrete Company/Transit Mix Concrete
Mine
0503748

Narrative

A BRIDGE FORMED IN THE FEED HOPPER, THE MINER SHUT DOWN THE CONVEYER AND CLIMBED ONTO THE CONVEYER TO CLEAR THE BRIDGED MATERIAL. AS HE WORKED HE STEPPED ONTO A ROLLER WHICH ROLLED OUT FROM UN DER HIS FOOT AND HE SLIPPED DOWN INTO THE CONVEYER FRAME, TWISTING HIS ANKLE IN THE PROCESS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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