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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220081370037 · 05/15/2008 · Black Dog Coal Corporation

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
Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
63
Mine experience
3.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Black Dog Coal Corporation
Mine
4404946

Narrative

Employee was preparing to load a used scoop tire, using pinner steel inserted in rim of tire to set tire upright when the coupler on the end of steel broke just as tire was upright, tire flipped back, employee lost balance and fell backwards, catching himself with left hand, fracturing wrist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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