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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220023330017 · 11/19/2002 · Georgia Marble Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
91
Mine experience
15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Georgia Marble Company
Mine
0900029

Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BRASS RIFLE NUT FROM A QUARRY BAR PISTON IN THE SHOP. THE PISTONWAS IN A VICE, EE WAS PULLING WITH A TOOL AND A CHEATER PIPE, NUT CAME LOOSE AND THE EE LOST HIS BALANCE, FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS LT. LEG & BROKEBONE IN LOWER LEG.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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