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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220001850117 · 06/22/2000 · Wayne Processing Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ARM, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
6
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rex Fought
Operator
Wayne Processing Inc
Mine
4608622

Narrative

EMPLOYEE & A SECTION MANAGER WERE SCALING ROOF NEAR THE CORNER OF #1 ENTRY FROM THE #2-1 CROSSCUT OF D-6 PANEL. AS EMPLOYEE USED A PICK HAMMER TO SCALE A LOOSE ROCK HE HAD OBSERVED, ANOTHER R M & NOT BEING SCALED--FELL ON HIS OUTBY SIDE & STRUCK HIM ON LEFT ARM ON THE ANTERIOR SIDE AT THE ELBOW, A TRIANGULAR SHAPED ROCK MEASURING APPROX. 0-3' W X 5' L X 0-12"" THICK; CAUSED 5"" CUT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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