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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220182760015 · 09/27/2018 · Rohrer's Quarry Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
136
Mine experience
30.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Wilbur G Rohrer
Operator
Rohrer's Quarry Inc
Mine
3600226

Narrative

EE was helping to lift an empty water pipe, which was braced on a wooden block with a prybar between the pipe & block. As EE lifted the pipe, another employee kicked out the wooden block, causing the prybar to fall. EE stumbled and fell while trying to catch the falling prybar.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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