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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220130880024 · 03/19/2013 · Kepler Processing Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Surface construction, NEC
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Kepler Processing Company LLC
Mine
4604637

Narrative

Employee slipped and fell while working on replacing steel beams. Fall arrest equipment consisting of full-body harness, twin-leg lanyard and horizontal ratline arrested the fall, but his right arm bumped a piece of angle iron close to his work, causing a mild sprain to his right shoulder area.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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