SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at River View Coal LLC
EE was stepping up from a feeder hole into a crosscut in order to put up a shuttle car anchor (3rd Shift). When put pressure on the left foot, ee felt a pop in left calf muscle. It began to swell and ee could not put weight on it. It was later determined at the hospital that ee had a tear in the Achilles Tendon and damage to the calf muscle.
U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration