SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Old Ben Coal Company
Start: 06/06/2000

220001920089 · 06/06/2000 · 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: Welder (shop)
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 35
Mine experience: 19.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator: Old Ben Coal Company
Mine: 1102546

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OUT OF THE GOB TRUCK PREPARING TO FUEL IT. HE WAS STANDING ON A HOME MADE LADDER LEANING AGAINST THE WEST SIDE OF THE 1000 GALLON FUEL TANK. WHILE STANDING THE SECOND WRUNG OF T HE LADDER GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE FUEL TANK AND TWISTING HIS BACK.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown