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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220211330002 · 04/26/2021 · New Elk Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
289
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Allegiance Coal LTD
Operator
New Elk Coal Company LLC
Mine
0504975

Narrative

Mine floor was previously wet and had since dried. Equipment was used in the area while the mine floor was wet leaving tire tracks. The employee failed to recognize the hazard while carrying 4 cable bolts and inadvertently stepped in one of the dried tire tracks straining their right knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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