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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220001820045 · 06/19/2000 · Old Ben Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hoist
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
56
Mine experience
25.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator
Old Ben Coal Company
Mine
1102408

Narrative

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A CUTTING MOTOR ON THE UNIT 3 CONTINUOUS MINER. THE MOTOR WAS BEING MOVED INTO POSITION WITH A CHAIN HOIST, THE CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL BACK, STRIK ING HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE COVERS OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE INJURED EE WILL BE INSTRUCTED IN USING THE PROPER BODY POSITION WHEN USING CHAIN HOIST AND WORKING AROUND EQUIPMENT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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