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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220151250017 · 04/13/2015 · Brooks Run South Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
120
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Brooks Run South Mining, LLC
Mine
4609348

Narrative

The employee was in process of hanging miner cable and waterline, in 45 inches of height. While lifting the cable to install insulated hanger the employee changed body position and lost balance, fell onto the head of continuous miner that was not being operated, and power was off on the machine. Employee continued to work until seeking medical attention on 04/28/2015.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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