SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Taiga Mining Company, Inc.
Start: 08/27/2021

220212430017 · 08/27/2021 · Taiga Mining Company, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Climb scaffolds, Ladders
Injury source: FIXED LADDERS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost: 4
Mine experience: 0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Jerome Birch
Operator: Taiga Mining Company, Inc.
Mine: 5001603

Narrative

While climbing a fixed ladder mounted to the side of the sand box, employee lost footing and slipped and fell down the ladder. Employee caught self with both hands on the bottom step resulting in hypertension of hands at the wrist joint. Employee's left thumb also caught the bottom step and was hyperextended as well. This resulted in a hand/thumb injury.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown