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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220140100028 · 01/06/2014 · Luminant Mining Company 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
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
95
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Energy Future Holdings Corporation
Operator
Luminant Mining Company LLC
Mine
4104586

Narrative

Employee was assisting crew which was installing wooden transmission utility pole. Ground was frozen due to 19 degree temperature. When he attempted to roll the pole with a cant hook - his foot slipped on hard ground and he fell. He was taken to ER and X-ray determined that he fractured his fibula.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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