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FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

220160570005 · 02/23/2016 · Utah American Energy, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Occupation
Master mechanic, Foreman, Supervisor
Activity
Supervise
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
186
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Utah American Energy, Inc.
Mine
4202241

Narrative

Employee was injured while watching to make sure the couplers of 8' pipes did not hang up while the pipes were being drug around a corner. When a pipe swung around the corner it struck EE in the shin of the left leg. EE was diagnosed as to have sustained fractures to both the shin bones in EE's left leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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