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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220042570045 · 08/31/2004 · Performance Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
13
Mine experience
7.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Performance Coal Company
Mine
4608436

Narrative

INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING FROM NW#2 BELT. HE HAD PLACED HIS LT. FOOT ON A TOP CONVEYOR RAIL WHILE HOLDING ONTO A STRUCTURE SUPPORT CHAIN. AS HE BEGAN TO STEP DOWN WITH HIS RT. FOOT, HIS LT. FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RAIL & IN BETWEEN BELT & STRUCTURE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. THE AREA WAS WET.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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