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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220100420013 · 02/08/2010 · Best Coal Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
7
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blossom B Nelson; Paulette Trimble
Operator
Best Coal Inc
Mine
0103285

Narrative

Employee was preparing to service dozer. He climbed up the dozer tracks from the outside and then started climbing down the inside of the tracks when he lost his footing and fell a distance of aprox.2.5 feet.His body landed on his right hand and arm area. The trauma from hitting this area with his body caused his right hand/wrist/lower arm to swell and became painful.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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