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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220032480010 · 08/29/2003 · Salt Lake Valley Sand & Gravel

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
92
Mine experience
0.26 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Dave Balls; Brent Baker et al
Operator
Salt Lake Valley Sand & Gravel
Mine
4200400

Narrative

OPERATOR WAS DISCONNECTING MOTOR FROM GEAR BOX ON CONVEYOR APPROX. 5 FT OFF GROUND. HE UNHOOKED SAFETY LANIARD AND STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS ARM AND BACK SIDE. IT WAS D ETERMINED WITH A DR VISIT THAT HIS LEFT WRIST WAS BROKEN, AND POSSIBLE BACK INJURY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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