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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220013600157 · 12/15/2001 · Kindill Mining Incorporated

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
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator
Kindill Mining Incorporated
Mine
1200329

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE MG SETS ON A 1370 DRAGLINE WATCHING THE LARGE REAR DOOR OPEN. THE DOOR STARTED TO MAKE NOISE AS IT NEARED THE OPEN POSITION AND EMPLOYEE FEARED IT MIGHT NOT S TOP AT THE LIMIT SETTING. EE RAN TO GET TO THE STOP BUTTON AND TRIPPED ON THE TWO STEPS LEADING TO THE AREA OF THE DRAGLINE WHERE THE STOP BUTTON IS LOCATED. EE FELL TO THE FLOOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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