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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220031070024 · 03/28/2003 · Martin Marietta Materials

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
15
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator
Martin Marietta Materials
Mine
0800008

Narrative

THE OPERATOR HAD CLEANED THE FLOOR OF THE DRAGLINE WITH MINERAL SPIRITS AND WIPED WITH RAGS. HE WAS GETTING OFF THE MACHINE TO DISPOSED OF THE RAGS WHEN HE SLIPPED. HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL POS T WHICH HAD A SAFETY CHAIN HOOK WELDED OUT THIS LEFT HAND AT THE HEEL AND RIPPED TO THE BASE OF HIS LITTLE FINGER REQUIRING MULTIPLE STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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