SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
Start: 08/17/2013

220132380015 · 08/17/2013 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall from ladders
Occupation: Pumper
Activity: Climb scaffolds, Ladders
Injury source: GROUND
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 179
Mine experience: 4.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Buzzi S p A
Operator: River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine: 2300188

Narrative

While stepping off a landing onto a fixed ladder, employee missed stepping on the first rung while simultaneously losing his grip on the ladder's handhold. He fell approximately 11 feet to the ground below landing on his feet.

Source

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