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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220231160015 · 04/21/2023 · Pontotoc Sands Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Fall from ladders
Occupation
Ground controller
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Castle Lake LP; Joshua Lehde
Operator
Pontotoc Sands Company LLC
Mine
3402161

Narrative

Employee was filling an 8' water tank and was standing on the 3rd rung of the ladder to pull the hose from the top of the tank. Weight shifted and while trying to catch themselves, they fell backwards on their back. Contributing factors are, the employee placed the ladder on uneven ground and the ladder was also not tied off.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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