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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220071970088 · 07/05/2007 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
55
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601456

Narrative

Employee stated that when he dismounted from #42 jeep at 3 right switch he felt pain in his right knee. He stated that he then walked on it for a period of time and it appeared to feel better. He then went to 37 block on 1 north and was carrying one joint of 4"" pvc pipe thru a crosscut. He again felt pain in his knee. felt to the mine floor and fractured his right ankle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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