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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Fatal · 220022410048 · 08/19/2002 · Warrior Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Driller operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Warrior Coal LLC
Mine
1517216

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING APPROXIMATELY 75 FT OUT BY THE FACE PIVKING UP TOOLS AND LOADING THEM INTO MUCK CAR TO BE REMOVED PRIOR TO SHOOTING THE FACE. THE REMAINDER OF THE CREW WAS CHARGING DRILL HOLES IN THE FACE WITH EXPLOSIVES. THE CREW AT THE FACE HEARD A LOUD NOISE, WHEN THEY WENT TO INVESTIGATE THEY FOUND INJURED PINNED UNDER A ROCK 8'6"" X 22"" X 22"" THAT HAD FALLEN OUT OF RIB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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