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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220000240039 · 01/13/2000 · Mettiki Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
Activity
Enter/work in bins, Silos
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.05 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Mettiki Coal LLC
Mine
1800621

Narrative

EXAMINING TAILGATE AREA OF LONGWALL FOR POTENTIAL PROJECT INVOLVING INJECTION OF POLYURETHANE INTO ROOF. BROW JUST ABOVE COAL SEAL BROKE LOOSE INTO FACE AREA, BOUNCED OFF SHEAR & CAME BACK TO WALKWAY BETWEEN SHIELDS AND SPILL BOARDS. THIS ROCK STRUCK LEFT FOOT CAUSING A CONTUSION AND A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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