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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220110380032 · 08/18/2010 · Long Fork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to lower level, NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MINE RESCUE EQUIPMENT
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
216
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Long Fork Coal Company, LLC
Mine
1505375

Narrative

EE was welding legs for skirt rubber on the tunnel belt he was tied off with a safety harness on the side where there was no catwalk to stand on, it had started to rain and he lost his balance, his safety harness prevented him from falling. He has continued to work since 08/18/2010 but had problems with his right shoulder and he had surgery on 1-27-11 to repair his rotator cuff.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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