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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220021720029 · 05/29/2002 · Performance Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to lower level, NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
DISLOCATION
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
20
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Performance Coal Company
Mine
4608436

Narrative

EE WAS HANDLING ROCK DUST HOSE ALONG THE BELT STRUCTURE ON N MAINS WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO WORK, AND BELIEVED IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT. HE CALLED H IS SUPERVISOR 6-10 AND STATED HE WAS GOING TO THE DOCTOR. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HOAVE A DISLOCATED PATELLA.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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