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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220023180017 · 08/29/2002 · Catenary Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from ladders
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Climb scaffolds, Ladders
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
69
Mine experience
5.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Catenary Coal Company LLC
Mine
4607178

Narrative

EE CLIMBED DOWN THE BOARDING LADDER WITH EQUIP PRE SHIFT REPORTS THAT HE HAD PICKED UP FROM OTHERS IN THE PIT. HE WAS AT BUMPER LEVEL OF BOARDING LADDER AND HANDED THE PRE-SHIFT FORMS TO SUPER VISOR. WHEN HE TURNED LOOSE, HE FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS ON THE GROUND. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NO BROKEN BONES BUT A CONTUSION TO SCIATIC NERVE. WILL RETURN TO DR IN 2 WEEKS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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