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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220210830024 · 03/22/2021 · Colowyo Coal Company L P

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
14.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Assn Inc
Operator
Colowyo Coal Company L P
Mine
0502962

Narrative

The employee was using a skidder to pull trail cable for a dragline move. EE was dismounting the skidder using 3 points of contact and missed the first step. It was clean, dry and not obstructed. As EE fell, EE struck EE's left side, bruising their ribs. EE was seen for precautionary reasons and was released to work with restrictions.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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