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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220023180008 · 11/05/2002 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

EE WAS DESCENDING THE BUCKET OF A BOBCAT LOADER ADN HE SLIPPED ON THE EDGE OF THE BUCKET. HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF ADN TWISTED HIS BACK. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND WEATHER C ONDITIONS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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