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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220022550038 · 09/02/2002 · Webster County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Rock driller
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Webster County Coal LLC
Mine
1502132

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING BELOW A BROW THAT HAD BEEN CHIPPED BACK. MATERIAL CAME LOOSE, FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT, KNOCKING IT OFF. ANOTHER ROCK FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE'S HEAD WHILE HARD HAT W AS STILL OFF, CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S SCALP - NEEDING TWO STAPLES. THE AREA WAS SCALED DOWN AND ALL EMPLOYEES ADVISED TO WATCH THIS AREA.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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