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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220072110080 · 07/18/2007 · West Virginia Mine Power, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Enter/work in bins, Silos
Injury source
MINE RESCUE EQUIPMENT
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
51
Mine experience
0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John B Preece
Operator
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc
Mine
4609125

Narrative

Employee was walking on welded angle and fell when angle weld broke. Employee suffered cervical sprain when he fell. He was wearing proper safety equipment and did not fall completely to the ground.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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