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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220030900078 · 03/26/2003 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

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
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
5
Mine experience
10.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
4404951

Narrative

TRUCK DRIVER TOLD ROCKBREAKER OPERATOR THAT HE HAD AN OIL LEAK. THE OPERATOR PULLED OVER AND SWUNG MACHINE AROUND. IT WASN'T FULLY LEVEL. HE CALLED FOR A MECHANIC. MECHANIC & OPERATOR ADDED OI L TOT HE MACHINE. OPERATOR WAS ASKED TO START MACHINE. GOING DOWN TO START MACHINE, HE TRIPPED OVER THE OIL CAN LEFT ON THE CATWALK, FALLING ONTO THE TRACKS HURTING HIS RIGHT SIDE BACK AREA.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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