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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220021050065 · 04/03/2002 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Supply man, Nipper
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
72
Mine experience
30.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601271

Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE WAS A BRAKEMAN ON A LOCOMOTIVE BEING OPERATED BY COWORKER. THE LOCOMOTIVE HAD COUPLED TO A TRACK MOUNTED ROCK DUSTER. BOTH MEN FAILED TO REMOVE THE SAFETY CHAIN FROM THE DUST ER. WHEN THE SLACK RAN OUT OF THE CHAIN, THE LOCOMOTIVE CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DISMOUNTING BEFORE THE LOCOMOTIVE STOPPED. HE STRUCK HIS ARM AGAINST THE LOCOMOTIVE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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