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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220011030035 · 03/29/2001 · Performance Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
70
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Performance Coal Company
Mine
4608436

Narrative

EE WAS HANGING VENTILATION CURTAIN IN #2 ENTRY ON HG-14 SECTION WHEN A COAL RIB TURNED OUT AND STRUCK HIM LEFT LEG. XRAYS REVEALED NOTHING BROKEN. BUT SPECIALIST DIAGNOSEDDAMAGE TO SOFT TISSUE IN LEFT ANKLE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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