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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220030550076 · 02/14/2003 · Black Wolf Coal 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
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
59
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Severstal Resources
Operator
Black Wolf Coal Company Inc
Mine
3608746

Narrative

A CONTRACT WORKER SLIPPED ON A SNOWY COAL PAD WHILE FALLING HE PUT HIS ARM OUT TO BREAK HIS FALL, RESULTING IN 2 TEARS TO HIS ROTATOR CUFF. THE EE IS SCHEDULED TO VISIT AN ORTOPEDIST TO DETERM INE IF SURGERY OR PHYSICAL THERAPY IS THE BEST TREATMENT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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