SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Elk Run Coal Company Inc
Start: 08/04/2002

220022210010 · 08/04/2002 · Elk Run Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall onto or against objects
Occupation: Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity: Escaping a hazard
Injury source: STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 17
Mine experience: 7 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Elk Run Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4608457

Narrative

EE ARRIVED AT THE MINE SITE PRIOR TO HIS SHIFT & PARKED HIS TRUCK. HE PROCEEDED TO THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK TO GET HIS WORK CLOTHES. AT THIS POINT A RATTLESNAKE STARTLED HIM CAUSING HIM TO JUMP B ACKWARDS & FALL INTO A STACK OF METAL TRUCK TIES INJURING HIS BACK.

Source

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