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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220180780021 · 03/09/2018 · Gillibrand Industrial Sands, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
BLOCKING
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
217
Mine experience
12.79 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Celine L Gillibrand
Operator
Gillibrand Industrial Sands, LLC
Mine
0401888

Narrative

Employee had just parked the CAT 980C loader. As ee was exiting the loader, ee accidentally stepped on a wheel chock that ee had not noticed when parking. The chock was located at the bottom of the loader's step ladder. Stepping on the chock caused leg to twist, resulting in injuring left leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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