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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220151940017 · 07/03/2015 · Jim Walter Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Trackman, Track worker, Track gang
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
61
Mine experience
14.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was using a bar and wrench to tighten up bolts on track rail when wrench slipped off of bolt as he was pulling on bar causing him to fall backwards hitting his elbow on rail resulting in fracture to elbow. *EE started losing time again on 9/11/15 due to continued pain in elbow.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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