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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220031010026 · 04/02/2003 · J M Huber Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
1
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J M Huber Corp
Operator
J M Huber Corporation
Mine
0900948

Narrative

EE USED A METAL POLE TO UNSTOP A RAILCAR AND PLACED THE POLE ON THE GROUND. HE THEN CLIMBED ON TOP OF THE RAILCAR TO BLOW IT OFF. WHEN HE CLIMBED DOWN THE LADDER, HE DID NOT LOOK WHERE HE WAS STEPPING. HE STEPPED ON THE METAL POLE HE HAD LEFT ON THE GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS FOOT. EE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM THAT NIGHT AFTER LEAVING WORK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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