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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220051190048 · 04/21/2005 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
SCALP
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
Mine
3607416

Narrative

While planking through the 3-2 x-cut, the miner bolters were installing a strap. As they were pushing up the bolts two small rocks fell and one knocked his hat off and the other struck him on the head causing a laceration to the scalp requiring two sutures to close.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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