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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220013390011 · 10/29/2001 · G & B Redi-Mix

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
FIXED LADDERS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
1
Mine experience
3.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Tamara J De Boer; Michael R Smith
Operator
G & B Redi-Mix
Mine
1001905

Narrative

LOADER OPERATOR WAS STARTING TO CLIMB HIS LADDER ON HIS LOADER WHEN HE REACHED UP, NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT HE WAS DOING AND HAMMED HIS RIGHT THUMB INTO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TOP STEEL STEP . HE THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER, SO HE DIDN'T REPORT IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL 11-19-01. HE WENT TO MD ON 11-20-01 & MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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