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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220220660019 · 02/24/2022 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
95
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608878

Narrative

The employee was walking on the off side of the #6 belt when the employee tripped over a bottom irregularity (busted piece of bottom rock) that was sticking up approximately 8 inches high. There was 60 inches of clearance between the belt line and the rib. The floor was dry and relatively smooth with a mine height of 65 inches. The employee broke right radius bone (wrist)

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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