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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220043020038 · 10/18/2004 · Ohio County Coal Company

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
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
133
Mine experience
4.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Ohio County Coal Company
Mine
1517587

Narrative

EE STATED, ""HE WAS PULLING ON A CURTAIN THAT APPEARED TO BE UNDER SOME GOB"". WHEN HE PULLED ON IT, THE CURTAIN CAME LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK ONTO HIS BACK. THAT IS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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