← MSHA accidents

SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220133300001 · 07/01/2013 · Republic Energy, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Republic Energy, Inc
Mine
4609054

Narrative

Employee was dismounting equipment. When he stepped from the last step on the equipment to the ground, he stepped on a rock causing him to loose balance and falling to the ground. He tried to brake the fall by extending the right arm. The fall created damage in the shoulder area and it determined this month that outpatient surgery was needed. No lost time til surgery on 11/8/13.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown