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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220130870012 · 03/14/2013 · Webster County Coal 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
Move power cable
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
120
Mine experience
4.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Webster County Coal LLC
Mine
1502132

Narrative

Employee was assisting the walk-through bolter in moving from place to place. As he was handling the bolter cable, he stepped between the bolter and the cable, which caused the cable to strike him, knocking him to the mine floor. During the fall, he fractured his right ankle. He began missing time on 3-15-2013.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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