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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220183540012 · 08/20/2018 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
31
Mine experience
29.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
2300188

Narrative

EE attempted to climb up to cab using the drivers side ladder. As ee was grabbing the horizontal handhold directly below the windshield hand slipped off the handhold while boots slipped off the ladder. EE fell approximately 6' to the ground landing flat on the R side of body. Scheduled for back surgery 01/04/19.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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