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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220041310010 · 04/08/2004 · Performance Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
272
Mine experience
9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Performance Coal Company
Mine
4608436

Narrative

INJURED WAS SETTING BITS IN SHEARDRUM, WHEN COAL ROLLED OUT FROM FACE AREA STRIKING HIM ON HIS RT. KNEE, IN FRONT OF #10 SHIELD.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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