SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Alpha Coal West, Inc.
Start: 12/09/2012

220123560013 · 12/09/2012 · Alpha Coal West, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity: Getting on or off equipment
Injury source: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 137
Mine experience: 1.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Alpha Coal West, Inc.
Mine: 4800732

Narrative

While dismounting haul truck, an EE hyper-extended his shoulder while stepping from the second to last rung to the bottom rung. The extension resulted in damage to his rotator cuff. The EE was seen by an Ortho. Dr. on 12/18/12 and surgery is recommended to repair the rotator cuff.

Source

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