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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220001390065 · 05/05/2000 · Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Shopman repair cars, Mechanic
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
2
Mine experience
23.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James J Curran Jr
Operator
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company
Mine
3601760

Narrative

EE WAS MOVING A RAILCAR #9067 WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. EE JUMPED FROM THE MOVING CAR AND LANDED ON THE GROUND, INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE PIN WAS MISSING FROM THE BRAKE LINKAGE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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