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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220120660041 · 03/03/2012 · H.E. Hunewill Construction Co. Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall from ladders
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Loren E Hunewill
Operator
H.E. Hunewill Construction Co. Inc.
Mine
2602589

Narrative

Employee was working off of an 8'step ladder tightening bolts. While over reaching the wrench slipped and employee fell about 5' to the ground. Employee was not tied off and over reaching, and did not maintain 3 points of contact. Ladders are not work platforms. These contributing factors are what caused his injuries, laceration to his head and one broken rib.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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