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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220082740066 · 09/18/2008 · Highland Mining Company LLC

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
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
28
Mine experience
5.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

Walking across the section. He heard a ram car traveling down the entry, he attempted to hurry into a crosscut. He stepped on a ""wind-roll"" of fireclay. This caused his foot to turn twisting his right ankle resulting in a simple fracture to a small bone in the ankle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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