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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220001160011 · 04/18/2000 · Energy West Mining Company

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
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
Operator
Energy West Mining Company
Mine
4201211

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE SHEARER. HE WAS BETWEEN THE SHEARER AND THE FACE WHEN A BOUNCE OCCURED IN WHICH HE WAS STRUCK BY COAL ON THE BACK AND PUSHED INOT THE SHEARER WHICH FRACTURED 3 RIBS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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