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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220171600016 · 05/26/2017 · Mercer Lime Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Hydrate plant operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
43
Mine experience
19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Star Group Inc
Operator
Mercer Lime Company
Mine
3603448

Narrative

Employee was climbing down from pay loader when they slipped and lost their step causing their right hand to hit hard on rail above. Employee worked 5 days thinking they had only bruised the hand. On the 31st they went to doctor and found that they had fractured the 5th metacarpal in the right hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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