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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220161260016 · 04/20/2016 · River Bend Materials LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from ladders
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 EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
85
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Monty L Swearingen; Matthew L Swearingen
Operator
River Bend Materials LLC
Mine
1103217

Narrative

Step ladder was set up under return roller in need of repair. EE stepped onto second step, with left hand on ladder reached with right hand to push roller back into place. One side of ladder sunk at once resulting in loss of balance and fall of approx.22 inches. EE believes foot got caught between steps during fall. Resulting in fractures of right ankle and foot.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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