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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220050590036 · 02/11/2005 · Columbia Quarry Company

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
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
SCAFFOLDS,STAGING,ETC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
54
Mine experience
6.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Clyde D Trexler
Operator
Columbia Quarry Company
Mine
1100039

Narrative

EE LOST FOOTING ON CONVEYOR CATWALK. HIS LEFT HAND WAS HOLDING HANDRAIL AND RIGHT HAND HOLDING GREASE GUN. WHILE TRYING TO RESTRICT FALL, THE FORCE OF EE'S WEIGHT OVERPOWERED HIS LEFT ARM STRENGTH. EE'S LEFT BICEP WAS RUPTURED AND REQUIRED SURGERY TO REPAIR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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