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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220001370021 · 05/07/2000 · Coastal Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
18
Mine experience
0.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
El Paso Energy Corp
Operator
Coastal Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4406832

Narrative

EE WAS CHECKING MALFUNCTIONED MINER HE HAD BEEN OPERATING. WHEN A LARGE ROCK FELL KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND SMALLER ROCKS FELL STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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