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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220081570023 · 03/31/2008 · Bridger Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
17
Mine experience
0.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; IDACORP
Operator
Bridger Coal Company
Mine
4801646

Narrative

Employee was working on the belt line in muddy conditions. There was pipe in the walk way, the employee was walking across the pipe when his foot slipped and was caught between two pieces of pipe. His body rotated and his left Knee did not which cased a tear to his maniskus. As time progressed this injury worsened and requiring surgery, making this injury lost time.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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