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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220142340028 · 08/17/2014 · Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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
ANKLE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
American Electric Power Company Inc
Operator
Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
Mine
1601031

Narrative

An excavator operator was performing his pre-shift inspection. As he was mounting the 349E Cat excavator, he lost his footing and fell back approximately 1.5 feet landing awkwardly on his left foot spraining his left ankle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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