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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220133400025 · 12/03/2013 · Decker Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
36.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ambre Energy Limited; Cloud Peak Energy
Operator
Decker Coal Company
Mine
2400839

Narrative

Dragline dozer operator was getting off the dragline. As he got to the bottom of the boarding ladder he lost his grip of the handrail with his right hand causing him to strain his back again. Employee has history of chronic lumbar disc disease and doctor has prescribed medication.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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