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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220012610004 · 08/30/2001 · Buckingham Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.78 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James F Graham
Operator
Buckingham Coal Company
Mine
3304389

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER. HE REACHED TO HIS LEFT TO GET A ROOF BOLT AND STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND HIS LEFT LEG AND KNEETWISTED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE CALLED TO THE OT HER ROOF BOLTER WHO GOT FURTHER HELP TO GET HIM OUT OF THE MINE. INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGULATIONS OR JOB SKILLS TRAINING.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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