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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220063240072 · 11/09/2006 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Tramming
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
128
Mine experience
0.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

Employee reported: He and a co-worker were bolting in the face of the no.4 entry. He was operating the tram controls repositioning the machine for the installation of the next row of bolts. As he was tramming forward & facing his co-worker, he stepped in a hole, stumbled & twisted his knee. His knee became sore & stiff by the end of the shift.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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