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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220160430031 · 02/07/2016 · Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Climb scaffolds, Ladders
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
2
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
WBOX 2014-1 LTD; Eric Sprott
Operator
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC
Mine
2601621

Narrative

While the employee was descending a ladder, EE let go with one hand still maintaining three points of contact to look to see how far away EE was from the landing when EE's hand slipped off of the rung causing EE to fall roughly three feet onto a hand rail resulting in a broken rib.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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