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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220081930041 · 06/20/2008 · ICG East Kentucky LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Greaser, Grease man, Oiler, Lube man, Dragline oiler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
Body part
BRAIN
Days lost
53
Mine experience
0.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
International Coal Group Inc (ICG)
Operator
ICG East Kentucky LLC
Mine
1519070

Narrative

Servicing excavator. After refueling he was in the process of returning the nozzle to the grease truck. The nozzle was not swiveling properly and had leaked some fuel on the tracks. The nozzle gave a twist when he pulled it out and caused him to fall. He landed on right knee & fell to the ground, hitting the back of his head on the tracks. He was unconscious for a few minutes.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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