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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220010470047 · 11/10/2000 · Red River Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
47
Mine experience
20.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William D Humphreys
Operator
Red River Coal Company Inc
Mine
4406199

Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING ON THE DOZER TO WORK. HE STEPPED UP ONTO PUSH BEAM STEP WHERE COAL WAS PILED ON TOP OF IT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE STEP. KNEE STARTED SWELL8ING ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER. WENT TO DR. ON 1-3-2001. NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL LOST TIME INCURRED ON 1-31-2001.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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