← MSHA accidents

SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220092720025 · 09/24/2009 · United States Gypsum Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to lower level, NEC
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
MINE RESCUE EQUIPMENT
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
16 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USG Corporation
Operator
United States Gypsum Company
Mine
4200160

Narrative

EE was loading explosives into drill holes.Holes on the edge of the bench were on sloping ground so the ee was using a full body harness and lanyard for fall protection. EE lost his footing and slid app. 1' down the side of the bench, his slide was stopped by the fall arrest system. He slid, he reached up to grab the lanyard, which extended his left shoulder causing the injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown