SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at BHP Navajo Coal Company
Start: 04/08/2006

220061040006 · 04/08/2006 · BHP Navajo Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall onto or against objects
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Electrical maintenance
Injury source: STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: 12
Mine experience: 22.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent): BHP Billiton
Operator: BHP Navajo Coal Company
Mine: 2900097

Narrative

Employee was working on rail car cable. He was trying to reach the J-box to dial in new car settings when he missed a step while climbing over hitch area. He fell backwards onto the air brake actuator cylinder assembly resulting in fractured ribs.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown