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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220153360012 · 11/24/2015 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC

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
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Set or remove brattice
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
61
Mine experience
0.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC
Mine
4407223

Narrative

While working on a brattice, employee turned to get some cap wedges when he tripped over a plaster bucket. As he was falling his body made a twisting motion causing severe pain in his lower back continuing down to both of his feet.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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