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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220022310094 · 08/13/2002 · Carmeuse Lime and Stone

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
58
Mine experience
6.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oglebay Norton Company
Operator
Carmeuse Lime and Stone
Mine
4002113

Narrative

EE AND COWORKER WERE IN 5 WEST TO 6 HAND SCALING ROOF. THEY WERE APPROXIMATELY 60' IN THE AIR NEAR THE ROOF. THEY HAD SOUNDED THE ROOF PREVIOUSLY AND IT SOUNDED SOLID. EE WAS REACHING TO SCALE A ROCK ABOUT 4' FROM BASKET WHEN THE ROCK ABOVE HIM FELL. FOUR ROCKS FELL, SOME STRIKING HIM, RANGING FROM 100 TO 500 LBS. COWORKER WAS NOT HIT BY ANY ROCK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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