← MSHA accidents

SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220080030032 · 10/12/2007 · 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
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
24 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was filling a water tank and stepped back through a hole in a grate. He fell backward and felt pain in his back. Employee sought chiropractic treatment on the 25th of October. This was not reported to the safety office until November 18th. The employee has been released with no restrictions.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown