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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220223180016 · 11/11/2022 · Mega Highwall Mining LLC.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
155
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Daniel W Bunn
Operator
Mega Highwall Mining LLC.
Mine
1519852

Narrative

While doing repair work on miner push beams, Miner was welding the nuts holding pedestal on the push beam. When work was complete the miner slipped while stepping off, falling aprox 36"" to the pit floor. while falling they reached out to catch themselves and landed on their wrist, breaking it in the process. Miner was wearing PPE which helped during the fall.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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