SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Clinchfield Coal Company
Start: 12/14/2001

220020100009 · 12/14/2001 · Clinchfield Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation: Truck driver
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: GROUND
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 23
Mine experience: 31 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Pittston Company
Operator: Clinchfield Coal Company
Mine: 4402277

Narrative

INJURED WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO THE ROOF OF THE DIESEL SHOP ALONG WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THE WIND BEGAN BLOWING VIOLENTLY, CAUSING THE INJURED TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND SLIDE DOWN THE ROOF TO THE SUPPORT WALL AND THEN FALL ABOUT 4 FEET TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS LEFT SIDE AND HIP.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown