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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220032190020 · 07/31/2003 · Peabody Powder River Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
19
Mine experience
3.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
Mine
4801353

Narrative

AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF A CAT 793 OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK. PART WAY DOWN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF A LADDER RUNG AND HE BEGAN TO FALL BACKWARDS. WHEN HE GRABBED TH E LADDER WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO ARREST HIS FALL HE FELT A PAIN AND HEARD A POPPING SOUND IN HIS SLEFT SHOULDER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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