STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Name: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT at Sunrise Coal, LLC
Start: 01/19/2026

220260230003 · 01/19/2026 · Sunrise Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: ANKLE
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 16 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Hallador Energy Company
Operator: Sunrise Coal, LLC
Mine: 1202394

Narrative

Employee was taking down fire suppression above a scoop charger. When employee stepped off charger EE stepped on rock, rolling EE's ankle. Ankle was found to be sprained and the employee was put on restrictions (mainly sit down work only) and placed in a walking boot.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown