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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220020880063 · 03/25/2002 · Elk Run Coal Company, LLC

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
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4607009

Narrative

EE WAS BACKING A CONTINUOUS MINER UP ACROSS AN INTERSECTION WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN A LOOP OF MINER CABLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO MINE FLOOR, TWISTING HIS KNEE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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