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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220041450012 · 05/18/2004 · A & K Earth Movers 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
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Bart Hiatt
Operator
A & K Earth Movers Inc
Mine
2602046

Narrative

Employee was cleaning rocks from the walkway on the primary screen. He bent down to pick-up a rock that was stuck in the walkway and put his hand on the handrail. The handrail had a broken weld that gave way and he fell through to the ground (approx. 5 ft.) striking his head and back on the ground.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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