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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220000600030 · 02/22/2000 · Canterbury Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
8.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Canterbury Coal Company
Mine
3605708

Narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE SEVERAL ROCKS THAT FELLON G-TRACK, EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE LOST BALANCE AND STARTED TO FALL, HE STUCK OUT HIS HANDS TO CATCHHIMSELF, CLAIMING INJURIES TO BOTH THUMBS. CAUSE OF ALLEGED INJURY WAS AWARENESS, SAFETY EQUIPMENT O.K. RULES AND REGUALTIONS NOT A FACTOR, MINERPROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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