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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220022810016 · 09/28/2002 · Specialty Sand Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
65
Mine experience
20 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
W A Keckley
Operator
Specialty Sand Company
Mine
4101143

Narrative

IMPROPER USE OF FRONT END LOADER BUCKET BEING USED AS A LIFT LED TO THE ACCIDENT. FOREMAN FELL FROM THE LOADER BUCKET 6 TO 7 FT DOWN. HE LANDED ON HIS KNEE AND LOWER LEG. THE FALL BROKE THE BO NES IN HIS LOWER LEG.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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