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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220193050007 · 10/29/2019 · Lhoist North America of Tennessee, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
56
Mine experience
29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lhoist Group
Operator
Lhoist North America of Tennessee, Inc
Mine
0801121

Narrative

Employee connected the hook of the SRL to a positioning D-Ring on EE's harness the hook was not properly seated on the D-Ring, but rather the D-Ring was pinched between the tip of the hook and the hook gate (not seated in the hook throat).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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