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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220191790023 · 06/04/2019 · Gerken Materials Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
BLDG,STRUCT,BOAT,RAFT,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
140
Mine experience
8.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Brent Gerken; Michael J Gerken
Operator
Gerken Materials Inc.
Mine
2002886

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING A PLUGGED SAND PUMP AND STEPPED ON A HATCH COVER THAT WAS NOT SECURED, FALLING DOWN AND SCRAPED FOREARM, SHIN AND TWISTED LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 06/19/2019 WHEN STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH LEFT SHOULDER AND HAD IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A SPRAIN AND PUT ON RESTRICTIONS OF RIGHT HAND USE ONLY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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