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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220201630006 · 06/05/2020 · Buchanan Minerals, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Occupation
Rock driller
Activity
Climb scaffolds, Ladders
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
TRUNK,NEC
Days lost
19
Mine experience
0.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Coronado Coal LLC
Operator
Buchanan Minerals, LLC
Mine
4404856

Narrative

While raising the concrete scaffold from Ring 3 to Ring 4 the employee fell 24 feet to the shaft bottom. While moving the scaffold up to Ring 4 only one D Ring of the two provided was attached. As the Hoist raised the platform all weight shifted to one side dumping IE to the shaft bottom. EE was also not wearing fall protection according to EE's training.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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