SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Yuma County Public Works
Start: 06/03/2004

220041660056 · 06/03/2004 · Yuma County Public Works

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: GROUND
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 65
Mine experience: 2.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Yuma County-Az
Operator: Yuma County Public Works
Mine: 0200736

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A RUSTED NUT FROM A BOLT WITH A RACHET & SOCKET, WHEN THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK. WHEN FALLING BACK, HE PLANTED HIS LEFT FOOT TO AVOID FALLING ON LOOSE DIRT & GRAVEL CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE & BREAKING HIS ANKLE.

Source

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