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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220040430037 · 02/10/2004 · Irving Materials Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
48
Mine experience
24 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Fred (Pete) Irving
Operator
Irving Materials Inc
Mine
1200124

Narrative

EE WAS IN THE SHOP. AN EXTENSION CORD WAS HANGING ON A HOOK ATTACHED TO A SHELF. THE CORD WAS NOT IN USE. ONE LOOP OF THE CORD HAD FALLEN TO THE FLOOR. EE REACHED FOR A SCRAPER & STEPPED INSID E THE LOOP OF THE EXTENSION CORD WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE BECAME ENTANGLED, LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL BACK, REACHING BEHIND W/HIS RIGHT HAND TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE FELL & BROKE HIS RIGHT WRIST.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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