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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220142030030 · 07/16/2014 · Hammett Gravel Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.79 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Harold P Hammett Jr; Heyward C Green
Operator
Hammett Gravel Company Inc
Mine
2200740

Narrative

Employee was dismounting from D6R Caterpillar dozer when his left foot slipped between the track and the blade arm. He tumbled forward injuring his left knee and left wrist. Injuries were diagnosed as a sprained left knee and left wrist. The fall was caused by buildup of material on the dozer blade arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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