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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220181090026 · 04/17/2018 · Blue Mountain Minerals

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to lower level, NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Portola Minerals Company
Operator
Blue Mountain Minerals
Mine
0404716

Narrative

WHILE TRYING TO CLEAN RIGHT SIDE MIRROR OF HAUL TRUCK #3, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 57 IN. TO THE GROUND. THE RIGHT SIDE STEP HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR REPAIR AND INSTEAD OF USING A LADDER TO GET TO THE MIRROR, EMPLOYEE TRIED TO WALK ACROSS THE HAUL TRUCK'S FRONT BUMPER AND A SET OF CHOCK BLOCKS. EE STEPPED ON A CHOCK BLOCK, WHICH MOVED, AND EE FELL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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