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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220032760071 · 09/22/2003 · Solar Sources Underground L L C

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
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Idle
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
0.32 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Felson Bowman
Operator
Solar Sources Underground L L C
Mine
1202103

Narrative

ON 9-22-03 A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR HAD JUST FINISHED ROOF BOLTING A FACE AREA. HE TRAMMED THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE BACK FROM THE FACE PREPARING TO MOVE THE MACHINE TO THE NEXT PLACE TO BE SUPPO RTED. HE STOPPED TO WAIT FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINE TO MOVE PAST THE BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE REMOVED HIS HARD HAT TO SCRATCH HIS HEAD WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF SUPPORTS STR

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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