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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220012050010 · 07/18/2001 · Elk Run Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Set or remove brattice
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Elk Run Coal Company Inc
Mine
4608553

Narrative

EE WAS HANGING A PIECE OF LINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR. HE TRIED CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHICH IN TURN ABSORBED MOST OF HIS BODY WEIGHT. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACT URE TO THE RADIUS AND ULNA OF THE LEFT ARM. DEGREE 6 CLASSIFICATION 18 ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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