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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220190310027 · 01/25/2019 · Aracoma Coal 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
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
254
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608802

Narrative

The employee dropped a bottom roller on the offside of the belt and while coming back across the belt they grabbed a belt chain and put their left foot on the belt rail to step down to the mine floor when their foot slipped and their leg went between the belt and the belt rail hyperextending their knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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