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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220140970026 · 03/18/2014 · PBS Coals, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
154
Mine experience
2.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Severstal Resources
Operator
PBS Coals, Inc.
Mine
3603330

Narrative

The injured miner was dismounting a 988F front end loader and rolled his right ankle when he stepped onto frozen area of ground that was elevated. The injured miner did not fall but he did roll his right ankle. The injured miner went to an orthopedic doctor on 03/31/2014 and was told he would need surgery to repair a torn ligament between the tibia and fibula.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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