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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220042080061 · 07/15/2004 · Fola Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
230
Mine experience
3.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Amvest Corporation
Operator
Fola Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608377

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ELECTRICIAN WORK ON LIGHT ON FRONT END LOADER IN HIGHWALL MINER PIT(021). ROCK FELL STRIKING LEDGE BREAKING ROCK APART. A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT HIP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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