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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220070300033 · 12/17/2006 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Mine
2401747

Narrative

Employee was placing power cable on the tub hooks of the dragline. The ground had been watered and was frozen. When he went to pull on the cable to get it to the hooks, his feet slipped out from under him and he landed on his back. We were informed about his chiropractic treatment on January 19, 2007.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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