SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 11/05/2011

220113220019 · 11/05/2011 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall from machine
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: ANKLE
Days lost: 5
Mine experience: 1.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4601456

Narrative

Employee stated that he was standing on the bolter head in a high area to install a bolt. After installation of the glue and the start of a 12' cable bolt he turned and jumped off the bolter head that was 18"" from the ground.

Source

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