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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220072820013 · 10/03/2007 · Westmoreland Absaloka Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
61
Mine experience
0.37 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Absaloka Mining LLC
Mine
2400910

Narrative

Employee was trying to adjust an external cab light on a coal drill and slipped off of the drill boarding step, falling a distance of approximately 3 feet to the ground.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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