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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220030620010 · 07/08/2002 · Sidney Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
14
Mine experience
1.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Sidney Coal Company LLC
Mine
1509724

Narrative

EE WAS SERVICING HIS COAL TRUCK. HE WAS STANDING ON THE FUEL TANK STEP CHANGING AN AIR FILTER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE GROUND. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTEN EITON UNTIL LATER IN THE DAY AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO THE WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. X-RAYS REVEALED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO HIS ELBOW. EE WAS TAKEN AWAY FROM WORK UNTIL 7/29/2002.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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