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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220033100003 · 11/04/2003 · Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral

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
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
16.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oglebay Norton Company
Operator
Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral
Mine
3100273

Narrative

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON THE LOADER OPERATOR SLIPPED THE WET STEP. HE WENT TO GRAB WITH HIS FREE LEFT ARM THE HAND RAIL AND THEREBY PULLED HIS ARM MUSCLE. A SPLINT WAS PLACED ON HIS ARM A ND REFERAL TO AN ORTHO DR WAS MADE FOR 14 NOV 03

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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