SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Western Mesquite Mines, Inc.
Start: 10/08/2008

220082880042 · 10/08/2008 · Western Mesquite Mines, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall onto or against objects
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.56 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Western Goldfields Incorporated
Operator: Western Mesquite Mines, Inc.
Mine: 0404614

Narrative

Employee was performing routine maintenance duties on an O&K 340 hydraulic shovel. He was walking on the rear catwalk when his foot slipped and his leg went through an opening between the catwalk and the counterweight of the shovel.

Source

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