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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220112210007 · 08/07/2011 · West Ridge Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
West Ridge Resources Inc
Mine
4202233

Narrative

The employee was standing on the relay bar of shield #50 washing the shear, when his foot slipped off of the relay bar and he fell to the ground and hit his head on the toe of the #50 shield. 9 stitches were required to close the wound to the back of the head.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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