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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220040260012 · 01/13/2004 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
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Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
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Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Mine
4608751

Narrative

PILLARING, THE EE WAS WITH THE MINER OP., HELPING WATCH THE TOP, MOVE MINER CABLE AND SET POSTS.THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TOSSING THE CABLE WHEN THE OPERATOR TURNED AND NOTICED A CRACK ABO VE HIS HEAD. THE OPERATOR WARNED THE EE OF THE HAZARD BUT WHEN HE TURNED TO EXIT THE HAZARD, A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS SHOULDER AND RT. FOOT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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