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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220070110002 · 01/02/2007 · Porterville Rock and Recycle Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
22
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mitchell Brown
Operator
Porterville Rock and Recycle Inc
Mine
0405313

Narrative

Employee was washing the floor deck of a 355 Komatsu. Once finished he stepped down to the track and slipped with his right foot. His left foot became wedged in between the blade push beam and track frame as he fell from the top of the track to the ground level. The employee was immediately taken to the local emergency room and determined that he had broken his left ankle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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