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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220040550023 · 08/25/2003 · Highland Mining Company LLC

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
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
24
Mine experience
0.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN THE #4 ENTRY (BELT ENTRY) OF #4 UNIT. THE BOTTOM WAS WET AND MUDDY, SOME ROCK HAD FELL OUT AND THERE WAS CLOSE CLEARANCE ALONG THE DMU. TH IS CREATED A DIFFICULT AREA TO WALK. THE FALL CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. EE CONTINUED EXPERIENCE PAIN & SWELLING. DETERMINED BY MRI HE HAD TORN MENISCUS. SURGERY 2/18/04 & BEGAN LOSING TIM

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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