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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220092380014 · 08/21/2009 · Allan Myers Materials

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall to lower level, NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
DISLOCATION
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
30
Mine experience
20.37 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
A Ross Myers
Operator
Allan Myers Materials
Mine
3600241

Narrative

Employee was assisting in a welding operation applying pressure with a pry bar, when the pry bar slipped causing him to lose his balance. He in turn fell off of the ""I"" beam which he was standing on, falling 4' 8"" to the ground, dislocating his right knee cap.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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