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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220030280003 · 01/09/2003 · Manalapan Mining Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Rock driller
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
26
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Benjamin R. Bennett
Operator
Manalapan Mining Company Inc
Mine
1508293

Narrative

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WATCHING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE AND WATERLINE AS THE CABLE WAS BEING PULLED DOWN THE BELTLINE. HE SAID HE TOOK HIS EYS OFF THE CABLE BRIEFLY TO GET A BOLTING MAC HINE WRENCH THAT WAS LYING BY THE BELTLINE. THIS IS WHEN A LOOP OF CABLE CAME BY AND DRAGGED HIS FEET FROM UNDERWRITH HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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