SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Knox Creek Coal Corporation
Start: 07/03/2010

220101930022 · 07/03/2010 · Knox Creek Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall onto or against objects
Occupation: Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity: Climb scaffolds, Ladders
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Knox Creek Coal Corporation
Mine: 4405236

Narrative

Climbing up ladder to access wier plates to change out wier plates. Ladder was tied off at top, but employee's boots were slippery due to conditions. Ladder shifted slightly and boots slipped causing him to fall against the inside edge of a wier plate at same elevation.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown