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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220030300009 · 01/24/2003 · Cushing Stone Company Inc

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
Welder (shop)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost
24
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Martin A Galasso; John A Tesiero Jr; Emil J. Galasso
Operator
Cushing Stone Company Inc
Mine
3000027

Narrative

PULLING A STEEL PLATE FROM STEEL RACK FOR WELDING. WHILE PULLING PLATE FROM RACK, EE STEPPED SIDEWAYS TO TURN & HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. EE FELL ON HIS SIDE, RUPTURING HIS SPLEEN, (WHICH AT THE TIME WAS NOT KNOWN). UPON WAKENING SAT. HE REALIZED THAT HE WASN'T FEELING WELL. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL & HAD SURGERY ON 1/25/03TO REMOVE HIS SPLEEN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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