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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220072780020 · 09/28/2007 · Tower Rock Stone Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
3
Mine experience
9.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jay E Luhr; Michael Luhr
Operator
Tower Rock Stone Company
Mine
2300781

Narrative

Supervisor miner was stepping down from catwalk platform to the top of a storage bin. The hatch lid hinge is secured to the top of the bin with welded on ears that protrude up approximately 2"" Miner stepped on one of the ears and twisted his ankle resulting in an acute right ankle sprain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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