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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220252510027 · 08/29/2025 · Coal-Mac LLC.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
41
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John Mitch Potter
Operator
Coal-Mac LLC.
Mine
4609075

Narrative

After climbing up on to the track of a Dozer, the employee was attempting to latch the drop-down handrail when the handle broke and they lost balance and fell. The employee was taken to clinic, employee has fractured Spinous Process, given medication and rest for a week.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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