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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220180870013 · 03/18/2018 · The Monongalia County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Belt vulcanizer
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Monongalia County Coal Company
Mine
4601968

Narrative

Employee after hanging winch was descending off belt at drive area attempting to stand on belt press, caught wrist on a roller hanger claiming to felt a ""pop"" in left lower leg when ee landed on the press. Cause of this injury was paying attention to the task at hand. Compliance with rule/regs, PPE, mining equip. not a factor. Miner proficiency/attitude may be a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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