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MACHINERY

220041590062 · 06/01/2004 · Rosebud Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Tramming
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
74
Mine experience
1.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J Clifford Forrest III
Operator
Rosebud Mining Company
Mine
3608862

Narrative

EE HAD JUST TRAMMED BOLTER INTO POSITION AND WAS SETTING TRS SUPPORT, WHEN A LARGE PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF. ROCK STRUCK TRS BEAM, THEN FELL ONTO OPERATOR'S CANOPY, THEN FELL ONTO EE, STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK. ROCK SETTLED DOWN ON RIB AND CANOPY. EE MAY MISS 2-3 WEEKS WORK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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