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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220150300074 · 12/02/2014 · 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
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
79
Mine experience
4.69 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was filling rockdust pods, he stopped and bleed off air line to disconnect and rockdust came out and he turned to run from the rockdust and he fell hitting his right thumb causing contusion. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE DATE OF ACCIDENT AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE TORN LIGAMENT IN THUMB AND WAS TAKEN OFF WORK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOOSING TIME UNTIL 1/29/15.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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