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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220022620011 · 09/07/2002 · Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to lower level, NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
WHARFS,DOCKS,ETC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Anglogold Ltd; Golden Cycle Gold Corp
Operator
Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp
Mine
0503695

Narrative

EE WAS INSTALLING DECK GRATING AND BOLTING HANDRAIL. EE WAS WEARING HIS FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT BUT HAD TAKEN IT UPON HIMSELF TO DISCONNECT WHILE INSTALLING BOLTS. GRATING WAS NOT YET SECURE D AND SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO NEXT LEVEL. FALL BROKE BOTH WRIST AND CAUSED SMALL LACERATION TO RT CALF. NO OTHER INJURIES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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