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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220172980062 · 10/18/2017 · Tidewater Contractors, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Occupation
Master mechanic, Foreman, Supervisor
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
173
Mine experience
13.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jess Fitzhugh; Dave Baldwin
Operator
Tidewater Contractors, Inc.
Mine
3503764

Narrative

While changing belts on the jaw, an employee was using a cable come-along. EE was pulling the motor tighter to the wheel, the come-along slipped and employee rolled off 5ft platform. The employee fell on shoulder and side of face sustaining laceration and broken nose. The employee was wearing hard hat, but was not wearing high fall gear.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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