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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220020290038 · 01/18/2002 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
El Paso Energy Corp
Operator
Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
Mine
4608751

Narrative

THE EE WAS TRAMMING THE MINER AND A ROCK APPROX. 50 LBS FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT. THE EE WAS WEARING METATARSEL BOOTS. BUT SOMEHOW THE ROCK STRUCK THE UNPROTE CTED PART OF THE FOOT. THE X RAY SHOWED A FRACTURE OF THE CUBOID BONE AND WALKING CAST WAS APPLIED. RESTRICTED DUTY THREE TO FOUR WEEKS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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