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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220022060019 · 07/10/2002 · U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to lower level, NEC
Occupation
LW Propman, Propman helper, Move crew if LW, Move-up man, Jacksetter, Advanceman LW helper
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
59
Mine experience
20.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Usx Corp
Operator
U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC
Mine
0100851

Narrative

INJURED WAS OBSERVING ELECTRICIANS WORK ON TAILPIECE OF LONGWALL. THE ELECTRICIAN WERE PLUGGING GAUGES INTO STAGELOADER PANEL. A CO WORKER STARTED TO PUSH THE HEADGATE CAUSING THE TAILPIECE TO MOVE INJURED RUSHED TO STAGELOADER TO HIT THE EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON. INJURED STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTING HIS KNEE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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