← MSHA accidents

SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220150120021 · 01/05/2015 · Acme Brick

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
60
Mine experience
0.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc
Operator
Acme Brick
Mine
3400108

Narrative

Associate was fueling dozer, fuel nozzle started to slip from the machine and associate reached for hose and hopped down to the ground (32""). He landed on a small hump of dirt causing a dislocation of the left ankle and a compound fracture of the lower leg bones. Surgery was performed on 1/6/15 and a no weight restriction was placed on associate for eight weeks.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown