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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220011760089 · 06/18/2001 · Jewett Mine LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from ladders
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
258
Mine experience
0.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Jewett Mine LLC
Mine
4103164

Narrative

EE STANDING ON LADD (NOT HOLDING ON). PULLING ON AN EXTENSION CORD. CORD CAME LOOSE QUICKLY AND EE FELLBACKWARDS FROM LADDER TO GROUND. HE WAS STANDING ON THE 3RD STEP OF LADDER WHEN HE FELL B ACKWARDS. APPROX 3' OFF GROUND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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