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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220012250037 · 08/06/2001 · Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
Mine experience
25.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator
Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties
Mine
3300156

Narrative

OUR ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDENT WAS CALLED TO CHECK ON A PROBLEM AT THE #1 PUMP HOLE SECTION ON 8-6-01 AT APPROX. 1320. HE GOT TO THE #1 PUMP CONTROL STATION AT 1330 AND BEGAN TO STEP DOWN INTO THE PUMP STATION FLOOR WHEN HE BUMPED A STAND PIPE CAUSING YELLOW JACKET HORNETS TO SWARM HIM AND STING HIS LEFT HAND. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET AWAY QUICKLY HE TRIPPED & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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