← MSHA accidents

SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220011560007 · 05/25/2001 · Unimin Georgia Company L P

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
17.78 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Unimin Georgia Company L P
Mine
0900726

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE UNHOOKED HIS SAFETY HARNESS LANYARD TO CLIMB DOWN THE LADDER THAT HE WAS USING TO REPAIR OVERHEAD FAN. THE EMPLOYEE HOOKED THE LANYARD HOOK ON THE HARNESS CHEST STRAP. THE EMPLOYE E GOT OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE LADDER AND STARTED TO WALK AWAY. THE LANYARD GOT WRAPPED AROUND THIS EMPLOYEE'S KNEE. HE BEGAN TO FALL AND REACHED TO GRAB THE EXTRACTOR SPOCKET GUARD TO PREVENT I

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown