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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220162450014 · 06/07/2016 · River View Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
57
Mine experience
5.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
River View Coal LLC
Mine
1519374

Narrative

While changing battery cells in one of the unit Ram Cars. EE had removed a bad cell & picked it up by hand from on top of the battery. As EE was sitting down, EE tripped on a rock, causing EE to lose balance and fall. EE hyper-extended right elbow. EE worked to 8/26/16, then had surgery. EE came back to work on second shift, but started missing work on 8/30/16.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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