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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220020920016 · 03/23/2002 · Postar Coal Company Inc

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
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
318
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Michael D Poskas
Operator
Postar Coal Company Inc
Mine
4607983

Narrative

MINER WENT TO REMOVE A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE OFF SIDE OF CONTINIOUS MINER WHEN A SLUG FELL OUT BETWEEN TWO PINS CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE TWO.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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