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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220142950052 · 10/15/2014 · Chieftain Sand and Proppant Barron, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
89
Mine experience
0.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Chieftain Sand and Proppant LLC
Operator
Chieftain Sand and Proppant Barron, LLC
Mine
4703665

Narrative

Employee was climbing onto a D-8 Dozer and slipped. Employee caught themselves with the arm that was maintaining a point of contact with the handhold. This caused the arm to extend and strain, resulting in a tear of a tendon in the bicep.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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