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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220012320025 · 08/06/2001 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from ladders
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Underground equipment, NEC
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
7
Mine experience
— years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE JOB TASK WAS TO MARK SIGHTS WITH A CAN OF SPRAY PAINT IN A HIGH ENTRY. A FOUR FOOT STEP LADDER WAS NEEDED AND THE FOREMAN WAS STANDING ON THE TOP STEP. THE LADDER SHIFTED, HE LOST HIS ALAN CE. AND FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR BRUISE TO LOWER BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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