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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220062750045 · 09/19/2006 · Rivers Edge Mining Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
3
Mine experience
5.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Rivers Edge Mining Inc
Mine
4608890

Narrative

EE stated he was assisting the maintenance man on changing out a broken head torque shaft. He said he felt a pain in his right knee when he climbed back off the miner. EE stepped down exactly 48"" from the top of the miner to the mine floor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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