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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220140500019 · 02/11/2014 · DPE Materials, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Donald R Peterson
Operator
DPE Materials, Inc
Mine
0202470

Narrative

Rocks lodged in loader belt. Employee was instructed to stay with loader while proper safety procedure was put into motion by other employees. Employee willfully climbed on loader bucket and attempted to remove rock, subsequently falling and striking face on belt cover. He broke a tooth and required stitches to his lip.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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