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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220121380037 · 05/10/2012 · Preferred Sands of Genoa LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mike O'Neill
Operator
Preferred Sands of Genoa LLC
Mine
2501243

Narrative

Employee was climbing down from D8 dozer, he was facing machine using 3 point contact. He stepped onto the mid rail between the tracks his foot slipped off, he tried to catch himself his arm slipped through the bar and wedged under the fender causing the fracture. This employee's left hand was severely deformed in an accident a few years back and doesn't have a hand to grasp with.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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