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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220152680007 · 09/17/2015 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

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
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601456

Narrative

Employee stated that while walking through a check curtain he caught his foot on a hole in the curtain causing him to fall. While falling he extended his arms to brace his fall, this resulted in a fracture to one of the small bones in his right wrist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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