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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220001530019 · 05/23/2000 · Freedom Energy Mining Company

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
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
118
Mine experience
4.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Freedom Energy Mining Company
Mine
1507082

Narrative

AFTER EXPERIENCING A POWER OUTAGE, EE WAS WALKING TO THE FACE OF THE #2 ENTRY TO CHECK ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. AS EE WAS TRAVELING THRU THE LAST OPEN BREAK, HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL. HE S TATED THAT HIS ANKLE CREELED TO THE OUTSIDE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE MINE FLOOR. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO THE FIBULA AS WELL AS A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE ANKLE BONE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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