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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220240440008 · 02/03/2024 · Sunrise Coal, 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
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
10 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hallador Energy Company
Operator
Sunrise Coal, LLC
Mine
1202418

Narrative

Employee was walking ""quickly"" towards the miner. When they went through the curtain they hit their hip on the corner of the miner tail, causing them to fall backwards and land on the buttocks. Employee was placed on restrictions for tailbone pain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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