SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Alpha Coal West, Inc.
Start: 07/11/2000

220002030010 · 07/11/2000 · Alpha Coal West, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall from ladders
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: GROUND
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 8
Mine experience: 4.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rag Aktiengesellschaft
Operator: Alpha Coal West, Inc.
Mine: 4800732

Narrative

AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE LEFT FILTER BOX FROM A CAT 793 OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK. AS HE WAS PULLING THE PIPING TO THE BOX HE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON. IN THE PROCESS OF REGAINING BALANCE HE TWISTED INTO POSITION, STRAINING THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Source

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