← MSHA accidents

SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220073110014 · 11/01/2007 · Jim Walter Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from ladders
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Surface construction, NEC
Injury source
MINE RESCUE EQUIPMENT
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Walter Energy Incorporated
Operator
Jim Walter Resources Inc
Mine
0101247

Narrative

Employee was working in the Jim Walter #4 Prep Plant installing a beam on the 8th floor. He was working from an eight foot ladder. He began to drive a Bull Pin and slipped off the ladder. His fall arrest system stopped the fall but the force inflicted a lower back muscle injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown