FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Old Ben Coal Company
EE WAS SPLICING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. AS HE WAS SITTING ON THE MINE FLOOR A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIS LEFT LOWER LEG. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A FRACTURE T O THE LEG AND ANKLE. HE STARTED MISSING TIME ON OCT. 25 AND IS STILL UNDER THE DOCTOR'S CARE AT THIS TIME. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION PENDING MEDICAL REPORTS FROM THE DOCTOR.
U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration