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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220041550025 · 05/28/2004 · Warrior Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
6
Mine experience
1.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Warrior Coal LLC
Mine
1517216

Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A BROKEN CHAIN ON THE BOOM LEVELING DEVICE OF HIS DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER. WHILE STOOPING DOWN TO REPAIR THE CHAIN, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD CAUSING LACERATIONS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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