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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020440001 · 01/29/2002 · Nielsons Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
MOVEABLE LADDERS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Skanska AB
Operator
Nielsons Inc
Mine
0503135

Narrative

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE USING AN EXTENSION LADDER AND HAD FAILED TO INSURE THAT RUNG LATCH HAD PROPERLY ENGAGED. ONE ASCENDED LADDER WHILE THE OTHER MAN (INJURED) HELD BASE OF LADDER. LATCHES FAILE D ALLOWING TOP SECTION TO SLIDE DOWN LACERATING HIS THUMB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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