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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220010290050 · 01/23/2001 · Triton Coal Company LlC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from ladders
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
14
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vulcan Partners
Operator
Triton Coal Company LlC
Mine
4801355

Narrative

EE WAS USING A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE TO CLEAN OFF AN AREA ON 2001 TRUCK. HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER THAT WAS NOT THE PROPER TOOL FOR THIS JOB. WHEN HE LEFT OFF THE PRESSURE ON THE HOSE, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. THE FALL RESULTED IN AN INJUURY WITH TWO BROKEN RIBS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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