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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220150630012 · 02/26/2015 · McElroy Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
McElroy Coal Company
Mine
4601437

Narrative

Employee was filling a portable fuel cell that was attached to the forks of a sky track. When the employee stepped on one of the sky track forks that were on the ground level he lost his footing on the slick metal of the forks and fell making contact with his right hand on the ground. The employee received a fracture of the triquetrum on his right hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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