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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220012210024 · 07/28/2001 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from ladders
Occupation
Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
Activity
Climb scaffolds, Ladders
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
El Paso Energy Corp
Operator
Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
Mine
4608751

Narrative

THE JOB TASK WAS TO HANG A CURTAIN IN A HIGH AREA AND A LADDER WAS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE TASK. WHILE STANDING ON THE LADDER, ONE LEG SANK INTO THE MUD CAUSING THE LADDER TO SHIFT AND THE EMPL OYEE TO FALL. FRACTURED SMALL BONE IN LEFT WRISTEMPLOYEE FINISHED SHIFT BUT NOTICED SWELLING NEXT MORNING.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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