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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220172140015 · 07/26/2017 · Westmoreland Kemmerer, 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
Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
Activity
Other, NEC
Injury source
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Kemmerer, LLC
Mine
4800086

Narrative

Employee reported to line-out meeting at beginning of the shift and was attending a safety presentation that was to be 1 1/2 hours in duration. 30 minutes into the training, the employee was not feeling well and was going to go get some fresh air. The employee stood up and fainted and dropped to the floor. This resulted in a non-displaced hairline fracture of upper jaw.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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