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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220141560019 · 05/26/2014 · Gateway Eagle Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Timbering, Build cribs
Injury source
POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
385
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Gateway Eagle Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608637

Narrative

Employee stated that he was attempting to reset a timber in the No. 2 entry when a piece of rib/rock dislodged from the mine roof/rib and started to fall. As he stepped away from the rib he fell backwards onto his back and the timber fell across his right forearm. Employee was diagnosed with a contusion.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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