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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220211180002 · 04/08/2021 · Prowers Aggregate Operators, LLC

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
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
9
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Prowers Holding Company, LLC
Operator
Prowers Aggregate Operators, LLC
Mine
0505026

Narrative

Employee was pulling a compressor on wheels while walking backwards. EE tripped over the edge of the loader bucket and fell backwards and landed on EE's rear end. The employee was sent to a doctor for back pain. EE was diagnosed with a lumbar strain. The employee was off of work for 9 days. After the 9 days EE was fully released by EE's doctor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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