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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220022630051 · 09/07/2002 · Appalachian Fuels Llc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
127
Mine experience
1.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John C Smith Jr
Operator
Appalachian Fuels Llc
Mine
1517838

Narrative

EE WAS STRAIGHTENING EXHAUST PIPE ON DOZER, WHEN HE FELL & APPARENTLY STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE TRACKS. VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO HAZARD ARH HOSPITAL THEN TRANSPORTED TO SAMARITAN HOSPITAL IN LEXINGTON , KY. INJURIES: LACERATION BEHIND LT EAR, CONCUSSION, 7TH VERTABRAE CRACKED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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