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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220032130001 · 07/16/2003 · American Materials Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
11.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Gary (Tim) Bizzell
Operator
American Materials Company LLC
Mine
3102089

Narrative

THE INJURY TO EE'S FOREHEAD WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF LOW OXYGEN LEVELS IN THE BLOOD STREAM. HE RECEIVED A PACE MAKER THE FOLLOWING DAY TO CORRECT THE HEALTH RELATED PROBLEM. EE BEGAN TO FELL FAI NT WHILE OPERATING THE LOADER & HE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE CAB. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE STEPS, HE PASSED-OUT & STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD ON THE STEP. HE RECEIVED 10 STITCHES TO TREAT THE LACERATION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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