STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Name: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT at Welch Sand & Gravel Inc.
Start: 02/11/2008

220080460019 · 02/11/2008 · Welch Sand & Gravel Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity: Getting on or off equipment
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 44
Mine experience: 2.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Charles H Welch
Operator: Welch Sand & Gravel Inc.
Mine: 3301640

Narrative

After performing maintenance to the plant hopper the victim was climbing down off of the hopper. When he reached the ground he stepped on a piece of over sized gravel with his right leg. This caused his leg to twist and broke both of the lower bones just above his boot.

Source

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