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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220171170006 · 04/22/2017 · Luminant Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
BLDG,STRUCT,BOAT,RAFT,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
26
Mine experience
14.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vistra Energy
Operator
Luminant Mining Company LLC
Mine
4104085

Narrative

A dozer operator was discovered lying beside a portable toilet in the field. EMS was contacted and the employee was transported to a local trauma center. It is believed that the employee passed out after exiting the toilet and fell back hitting head and back against the toilet's skid. Employee was diagnosed with two fractured vertebrae in lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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