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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220050840032 · 03/15/2005 · Ohio County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
51
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was loading the bolter when he picked up a box of glue and twisted his knee which caused him to fall and hit the rail on the side of the pin trailer. He worked until approximately 10:00 a.m. when he notified his supervisor he was wanting to go out of the mine.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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