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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220113250027 · 11/07/2011 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
15
Mine experience
0.87 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
Mine
4607908

Narrative

Employee stated that he slipped on a roof bolt strap as he was walking to the rear of the roof bolting machine to get roof bolts and fell forward and twisted his lower back as he tried to catch himself.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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