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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220202730007 · 09/27/2020 · Meridian Brick LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Scoop tram operator, Load/Haul/Dump operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
BRICK,CERAMIC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lone Star Funds Inc; Boral Industries Inc
Operator
Meridian Brick LLC
Mine
3401269

Narrative

Operator was preparing to dump scrap brick, the dump gate latch stuck and would not open. Operator exited the cab and manually opened the latch, while walking back to enter the cab, EE tripped and fell, striking EE's right arm on a broken brick causing a laceration just below the elbow.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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