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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220143580007 · 12/22/2014 · Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
130
Mine experience
13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.
Mine
0503672

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS INVESTIGATING WHAT WOULD BE NEEDED TO PULL OUT A PLOW TRUCK THAT WAS STUCK IN THE SNOW. HE WAS WORKING HIS WAY DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, HOLDING ON TO THE SIDES, WHEN BOTH HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS RADIO WITH HIS LEFT LEG, MID-THIGH, RESULTING IN A FEMUR FRACTURE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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