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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220002130066 · 07/24/2000 · Performance Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from ladders
Occupation
Transit man, Surveyor/Transit worker
Activity
Climb scaffolds, Ladders
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
175
Mine experience
0.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Performance Coal Company
Mine
4608436

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HG14 ENTRY #2 AT SPAD 12318. HE WAS ON THE SECOND STEP OF A 4' LADDER, CLIMBING UP TO SET THE SPAD. HE CHECKED THE LADDER BEFORE CLIMBING UP. HOWEVER, THE LADDER BECAME UNSTEADY AS HE BEGAN TO CLIMB CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, HE FELL LANDING ON HIS RIGHT LEG. INJURIES WERE A FRACTURED TIBIA AND CRACKED FIBULA.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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