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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220133500026 · 11/25/2013 · Jim Walter Resources Inc

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
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
21
Mine experience
6.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Walter Energy Incorporated
Operator
Jim Walter Resources Inc
Mine
0101401

Narrative

Employee walked around the Continuous Miner to operator side of miner when he heard the roof or rib pop, the employee turned to move and tripped and fell on right knee causing injury to knee. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE DATE OF ACCIDENT AND DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 12/13/13 DUE TO SURGERY ON KNEE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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