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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220051360050 · 05/07/2005 · Rockspring Development Inc

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rag Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Rockspring Development Inc
Mine
4605121

Narrative

THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR SET ATRS. EMPLOYEE WALKED UP TO SWING BOOM OUT. ROCK FELL PAST LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND HIT CANOPY WHICH BROKE, CAUSING ROCK TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK AND LEGS. (PERM. DISABILITY - SPINAL CORD INJURED, BUT NOT SEVERED; BROKEN BACK.)

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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