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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220152650007 · 09/17/2015 · Blue Water Industries

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
93
Mine experience
0.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas S Hoover
Operator
Blue Water Industries
Mine
0102014

Narrative

While climbing down from the cab of a bulldozer, placed right foot on the step down bar, then lifted his left foot to step down onto ground when his right foot slipped between the step down and the tracks. He fell backward with his right leg caught straining right knee. Treated at ER, off work until further evaluation.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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