STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Name: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT at Buzzi Unicem USA
Start: 05/10/2004

220041350034 · 05/10/2004 · Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
Activity: Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source: STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 8
Mine experience: 9.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Buzzi S p A
Operator: Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine: 4000838

Narrative

THE EE WAS INSPECTING RAILCARS BEFORE LOADING. TH EEE WAS WALKING ALONGSIDE ON THE THE TRACK RAILS. WHILE WALKING THE EE WAS WATCHING ANOTHER EE INSPECT THE TOP OF THE CARS. THE EE DID NOT WATCH WHERE HE WAS WALKING, STEPPED ON A TRACK RAIL & SLIPPED. HE DID NOT FALL BUT HE STATED THAT THE SLIP JARRED HIS LOWER BACK.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown